The negotiations came to nothing, and the United States fell back upon their claim of right.

He conducts inquiries into the claims of rights, and may reject or accept the same.

For example, the adverse possessor's use must be "hostile and under claim of right," he said.

In America, a citizen has a claim of right on the resources of her government when she cannot - simply cannot - help herself.

(b) dishonestly and without claim of right, uses or attempts to use any document.

The last requirement, "under claim of right," Mr. Hall said, is the issue most often in dispute.

Justice mediates the various claims of right, of morality, of duty.

When that happens, he said, it is clear that possession of the disputed property is not under claim of right.

Claim of title or claim of right.

His actions, though they demonstrate actual possession, also demonstrate knowledge of guilt, as opposed to claim of right.

It does not connote objective claims of right or wrong, but only refers to that which is considered right or wrong.

No pristine sealing of their marriage vows this time, but a claiming of rights, his need demanding an answering need from her.

"In the present climate of crowds, hysteria, and conflicting claims of right of ownership, clear, reasoned, dispassionate judgment is quite nearly impossible."

When he heard of the appointment of a successor he affixed to the cathedral doors a protestation and claim of right.

In 1002 Sal la made a successful claim of rights to it on behalf of his see, although the origin of these rights is not known.

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the mere intent to take the land as one's own constitutes "claim of right."

But later that year he wrote a pamphlet, the American Claim of Rights, that supported the call for a Continental Congress.

The Claim of Right is an Act passed by the Parliament of Scotland in April 1689.

The trustee may disallow, in whole or in part, any claim of right to a priority under the BIA or security.

"We think the Senator has a very strong and potent Fourth Amendment claim of right of privacy against an overreaching, overbroad subpoena," he said.

In denying their false claims of right, I do not mean to injure those which are real, and are such as their pretended rights would totally destroy.

He is also a supporter of Scottish devolution and was involved in the drafting of "A Claim of Right for Scotland" in 1988.

The Court (610 A.2d 1225), speaking through Justice Robert I. Berdon, delineated a six-factor test to assess claims of rights under the Connecticut Constitution.

Many exceptions may be applied at common law to the rule that the first finder of lost property has a superior claim of right over any other person except the previous owner.

Iceland was settled by "malcontents" from Norway, who resented Harald's claim of rights of taxation over lands, which the possessors appear to have previously held in absolute ownership.