assert, declare, maintain, state, affirm, allege, contend, insist, profess, demand, request, apply for, seek, pursue, sue for, requisition, petition for, file for, lay claim to, stake a claim to, appr... [more]
supporting a claim - justifying a claim - upholding a claim - backing a claim - advocating a claim - arguing for a claim - maintaining a claim - asserting a claim - vindicating a claim substantiating a claim - corroborating a claim - reinforcing a claim - validating a claim - proving a claim - confirming a claim - endorsing a claim - championing a claim - standing by a claim - affirming a claim - bolstering a claim
Defending a claim refers to the legal process of protecting oneself against a lawsuit or legal claim made by another party. This involves various activities, such as gathering evidence, consulting legal counsel, presenting arguments in court, and negotiating settlements. The goal of defending a claim is to challenge the validity of the claim or to minimize any potential liability. Successful defense can result in the claim being dismissed or resolved in favor of the defendant.
assert, declare, maintain, state, affirm, allege, contend, insist, profess, demand, request, apply for, seek, pursue, sue for, requisition, petition for, file for, lay claim to, stake a claim to, appr... [more]
assert, declare, maintain, state, affirm, allege, contend, insist, profess, demand, request, apply for, seek, pursue, sue for, requisition, petition for, file for, lay claim to, stake a claim to, appropriate, arrogate, assume, usurp, seize, take over, take possession of, take, acquire, gain, obtain, procure, secure, win, earn, achieve, attain, get, receive, collect, gather, amass, accumulate, hoard, monopolize, corner, control [x]
approval, confirmation, endorsement, validation, sanction, authorization, acceptance, consent, agreement, assent, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, formalization, legitimization, enactment, pa... [more]
approval, confirmation, endorsement, validation, sanction, authorization, acceptance, consent, agreement, assent, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, formalization, legitimization, enactment, passage, adoption, establishment, institution, certification, corroboration, verification, substantiation, support, backing, seal, imprimatur, nod, go-ahead, green light [x]
repeal, revoke, annul, nullify, invalidate, rescind, abolish, cancel, void, terminate, dismantle, dissolve, quash, countermand, retract, withdraw, abate, suppress, extinguish, obliterate, negate, over... [more]
repeal, revoke, annul, nullify, invalidate, rescind, abolish, cancel, void, terminate, dismantle, dissolve, quash, countermand, retract, withdraw, abate, suppress, extinguish, obliterate, negate, overrule, disallow, vacate, abjure, renounce, forswear, repudiate, disaffirm, set aside, undo, reverse [x]
legislation, regulation, statute, ordinance, rule, act, decree, edict, commandment, mandate, directive, code, canon, precept, bylaw, jurisprudence, legal system, legal code, legal principle, legal doc... [more]
legislation, regulation, statute, ordinance, rule, act, decree, edict, commandment, mandate, directive, code, canon, precept, bylaw, jurisprudence, legal system, legal code, legal principle, legal doctrine, legal rule, legal regulation, legal statute, legal ordinance, legal act, legal decree, legal edict, legal commandment, legal mandate, legal directive, legal canon, legal precept, legal bylaw, legal jurisprudence, legal framework, legal order, legal norm, legal standard, legal guideline, legal policy, legal provision, legal requirement, legal obligation, legal restriction, legal constraint, legal control, legal governance [x]
law, regulation, statute, ordinance, rule, decree, edict, mandate, command, order, directive, instruction, guideline, prescription, enactment, bylaw, code, canon, precept, fiat, ruling, commandment, i... [more]
law, regulation, statute, ordinance, rule, decree, edict, mandate, command, order, directive, instruction, guideline, prescription, enactment, bylaw, code, canon, precept, fiat, ruling, commandment, injunction, dictum, rescript, promulgation, act, legislation, provision, requirement, stipulation, norm, standard, policy, protocol, procedure, measure, rule of law, legal requirement, legal rule, legal regulation, legal statute, legal code, legal norm, legal standard, legal policy, legal procedure [x]
law, statute, ordinance, rule, act, decree, directive, mandate, edict, bylaw, code, guideline, provision, requirement, stipulation, norm, standard, policy, measure, enactment, legislation, ruling, com... [more]
law, statute, ordinance, rule, act, decree, directive, mandate, edict, bylaw, code, guideline, provision, requirement, stipulation, norm, standard, policy, measure, enactment, legislation, ruling, command, order, commandment, precept, canon, regulation, prescription, fiat, dictum, injunction, instruction, protocol, procedure, framework, governance, control, supervision, oversight, administration, management, jurisdiction, authority [x]
observers, spectators, onlookers, bystanders, viewers,es, testifiers, deponents,esters, beholders
observers, spectators, onlookers, bystanders, viewers,es, testifiers, deponents,esters, beholders [x]
prohibition, ban, veto, denial, rejection, refusal, interdiction, exclusion, embargo, proscription, prevention, inhibition, constraint, restriction, forbiddance, non-acceptance, negation, disapproval,... [more]
prohibition, ban, veto, denial, rejection, refusal, interdiction, exclusion, embargo, proscription, prevention, inhibition, constraint, restriction, forbiddance, non-acceptance, negation, disapproval, nullification, invalidation, annulment, abrogation, rescission, revocation, cancellation, voiding, repudiation, suppression [x]
exclusion, prohibition, ban, disqualification, barring, interdiction, preclusion, prevention, veto, embargo, proscription, inhibition, restriction, suspension, ousting, rejection, elimination, removal... [more]
exclusion, prohibition, ban, disqualification, barring, interdiction, preclusion, prevention, veto, embargo, proscription, inhibition, restriction, suspension, ousting, rejection, elimination, removal, expulsion, eviction, ejection, ostracism, blacking, blacklisting, boycott [x]
exclusion, prevention, prohibition, barring, hindrance, impediment,, inhibition, disqualification, interdict, interdiction, veto, restriction, constraint, limitation, ban, embargo, stoppage, suppressi... [more]
exclusion, prevention, prohibition, barring, hindrance, impediment,, inhibition, disqualification, interdict, interdiction, veto, restriction, constraint, limitation, ban, embargo, stoppage, suppression, negation, nullification, annulment, invalidation, override [x]
legal, lawful, legitimate, authorized, sanctioned, permissible, allowable, admissible, valid, approved, recognized, accepted, rightful, constitutional, statutory, warranted, justifiable
legal, lawful, legitimate, authorized, sanctioned, permissible, allowable, admissible, valid, approved, recognized, accepted, rightful, constitutional, statutory, warranted, justifiable [x]
warranted, legitimate, defensible, reasonable, valid, right, proper, appropriate, fair, equitable, sound, well-founded, substantiated, vindicated, excusable, acceptable, tenable, supportable, rational... [more]
warranted, legitimate, defensible, reasonable, valid, right, proper, appropriate, fair, equitable, sound, well-founded, substantiated, vindicated, excusable, acceptable, tenable, supportable, rational, merited, deserved, fitting, suitable, apt, correct, lawful, sanctioned, authorized, approved, licensed, certified, endorsed, legitimized, validated, ratified, confirmed, upheld, backed, justified [x]
denounce, criticize, censure, blame, decry, disapprove, reproach, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, castigate, chastise, lambaste, berate, upbraid, vilify, damn, indict, arraign, sentence, convict, doom, an... [more]
denounce, criticize, censure, blame, decry, disapprove, reproach, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, castigate, chastise, lambaste, berate, upbraid, vilify, damn, indict, arraign, sentence, convict, doom, anathematize, execrate, proscribe, reprehend, objurgate, excoriate, fault, impugn, stigmatize, denigrate, malign, disparage, revile, rail against, attack, slam, pan, knock, lay into, tear into, run down, put down, trash, bash, blast, hammer [x]
surrender, waive, forgo, renounce, abdicate, cede,, abandon, give up, release, disclaim, resign, transfer, hand over, sign away, quit, relinquish, vacate, divest, forfeit, turn over, let go, drop, lea... [more]
surrender, waive, forgo, renounce, abdicate, cede,, abandon, give up, release, disclaim, resign, transfer, hand over, sign away, quit, relinquish, vacate, divest, forfeit, turn over, let go, drop, leave, part with, set aside, step down from, lay down, back out of, withdraw from [x]
honest, equitable, just, impartial, unbiased, fair, straightforward, transparent, ethical, upright, trustworthy, sincere, honorable, principled, decent, scrupulous, aboveboard, candid, open, genuine,... [more]
honest, equitable, just, impartial, unbiased, fair, straightforward, transparent, ethical, upright, trustworthy, sincere, honorable, principled, decent, scrupulous, aboveboard, candid, open, genuine, reliable, faithful, conscientious, virtuous, righteous, moral, proper, correct, legitimate, lawful, legal, rightful [x]