lay claim

• Revendiquer ou affirmer un droit sur quelque chose, souvent dans un contexte juridique ou officiel concernant une propriété ou des droits.

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.

   revendiquer

   • 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.

   revendiquer

   • 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.