lay claim

• Anspruch auf etwas erheben oder geltend machen, oft im rechtlichen oder offiziellen Kontext in Bezug auf Eigentum oder Rechte.

To assert or declare that one has a right to something, often used in legal or formal contexts regarding ownership or entitlement.

1. Assert ownership or rightB2formal

   To state that you have a right to something or that something belongs to you.

   Anspruch erheben

   • The family laid claim to the ancient estate.
   • Several countries lay claim to the disputed territory.
   • She laid claim to the authorship of the novel.

2. Declare responsibility or creditB2formal

   To assert that you are responsible for something or deserve credit for it.

   Verantwortung oder Anerkennung beanspruchen

   • He laid claim to the success of the project.
   • The artist laid claim to the innovative technique.
   • They laid claim to the discovery of the new species.