original claims

[/əˈrɪdʒənəl kleɪmz/]
noun
reivindicações originais
1. Initial or primary assertions, demands, or allegations made by a party in a legal dispute, contract negotiation, or formal proceeding
The plaintiff's original claims included breach of contract and negligence.
As reivindicações originais do autor incluíam quebra de contrato e negligência.
2. The first set of rights or ownership assertions to property or intellectual property
The company's original claims to the patent were filed in 2015.
As reivindicações originais da empresa sobre a patente foram apresentadas em 2015.
3. Initial statements of grievances or complaints before amendments or modifications
Despite the amendments, the original claims remained at the core of the dispute.
Apesar das emendas, as reivindicações originais permaneceram no cerne da disputa.
This is predominantly a legal and formal business term used in both American and Brazilian contexts. In Brazil, it appears frequently in contract law, intellectual property disputes, and civil litigation. The term is more common in written legal documents than in everyday speech. American legal professionals and Brazilian jurists (juristas) regularly employ this phrase when discussing the foundational elements of lawsuits or patent applications.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
initial claimsprimary assertionsoriginal allegationsfounding claimsinitial grievances
Antonyms / Antônimos
amended claimscounterclaimssubsequent claimsderivative claims

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
reivindicações originais
Standard term used in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
pretensões originais
Alternative term commonly used in Portuguese legal terminology
São Paulo
reivindicações originais
Standard business and legal usage in major business center
Rio de Janeiro
reivindicações iniciais
Slight variation emphasizing 'initial' rather than 'original'

Related Words

litigationlegal disputeplaintiffdefendantcomplaintallegationpatent claimsintellectual property

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to original claims
abandon original claims
substantiate original claims
amend original claims
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