noun
reclamation
The act of demanding that something be returned.
The owner began the reclamation of property taken during the dispute.
Etymology
The Latin verb concerns calling out in protest. A reclamation asserts a claim against the current possession of something and demands its return.
More examples
- The letter demanded the reclamation of the missing equipment.
- The archive supported the family’s reclamation of its documents.
- Her legal argument concerned the reclamation of goods already delivered.
Forms
reclamation
Similar words
- recovery
- Recovery gets something back; reclamation can specifically mean demanding its return.
- restitution
- Restitution is the return or restoration itself; reclamation can be the act of claiming the return.