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primary claim

[ˈpraɪmeri kleɪm]
nounpl: primary claims
reclamação primária; reivindicação principal
1. The first or most important claim or assertion made in a legal case, argument, or complaint
The primary claim in the lawsuit was breach of contract.
A reclamação primária no processo foi quebra de contrato.
2. In patent law, the main or original claim from which dependent claims may derive
The primary claim of the patent covers the basic invention methodology.
A reivindicação primária da patente cobre a metodologia básica da invenção.
3. The principal assertion or demand presented before subsidiary or alternative claims
The primary claim must be established before the court considers secondary claims.
A reclamação primária deve ser estabelecida antes que o tribunal considere as reclamações secundárias.
Synonyms
main claimprincipal claimprimary assertionchief claim
Antonyms
secondary claimcounterclaimalternative claim

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reclamação principal; reivindicação primária
Commonly used in legal and patent contexts
Portugal
reclamação primária; pretensão principal
Legal terminology may use 'pretensão' for claims in civil law

Related Idioms & Phrases

stake one's claim
lay claim to
have a claim on
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