An extravagant initial demand made in expectation of an eventual counter-offer and compromise.

(law) A statement issued in civil court proceedings by a plaintiff. It sets forth the complaints against the defendants, and the prayers for relief from the court.

(Christianity) A catch phrase of the Christian Word of Faith movement, a statement of faith and affirmation.

(US) The designated location for receiving checked luggage, such as the baggage carousels at an airport.

(historical, Australia, Western US) To enter upon and take possession of land to which another has acquired a claim by prior entry and occupation.

(US, law) A patent claim to a computer program, written in the form of a claim to an article of manufacture: a computer-readable medium on which are encoded, typically, instructions for carrying out a process.

(US, law) A patent claim where one or more limitations are specifically identified as a point of novelty, distinguishable over at least the contents of the preamble.

(US, law) A patent claim that identifies multiple functionally equivalent chemical entities allowed in one or more parts of a compound.

An insurance claim, usually a third-party claim, that relates to healthcare.

(historical, Australia, Western US) The act of one who jumps a claim.