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How to Say "legal claim" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “legal claim” is “demanda” — B2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
formal complaint
A figure wearing a simple black robe sits behind a large wooden desk, observing two figures standing opposite each other. One figure is holding a rolled-up legal document, symbolizing a lawsuit.

Examples

El abogado presentó la demanda ayer por la mañana.

The lawyer filed the lawsuit yesterday morning.

Ganaron la demanda después de un largo juicio.

They won the lawsuit after a long trial.

Recibimos una demanda por incumplimiento de contrato.

We received a legal claim for breach of contract.

Key Verbs

When talking about starting a lawsuit, the most common verbs are 'presentar' (to file) or 'poner' (to put/file). For winning, use 'ganar' (to win).

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