A house hastily built on a piece of land in order to legalize a claim to the land.

(religion, historical) The statement, in Scottish constitutional law, of the right of the church to spiritual independence and liberty from the interference of the civil courts in her spiritual functions, adopted by an immense majority of the General Assembly in 1842.

(fiction) In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.

(fiction) In speculative erotica, a scar or mark on a person's body signifying their permanent bond to another, typically the result of a bite.

(idiomatic) That for which one has bragging rights; one's reason for being well-known or famous.

(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.

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

plural of claims adjuster

(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.

plural of Markush claim