Depending on the context in which it is used, the word claim will present various references.
Claim what belongs to us and has been taken from us, stolen
When one, in any context or scope proceeds to claim what he considers belongs to him the word vindicate is often used. "Juan claimed through a request in the newspapers his right to participate in the vote." "The health workers called for a general strike in the sector with the aim of vindicating their rights in terms of better working conditions, which include both the issue of wages and hours of work."
Therefore, unemployment and strike turn out to be the protest methods most used by trade union groups when fighting for their rights.
Latin origin of the term and use in Ancient Rome as a judicial mechanism to claim what was stolen
The concept has a Latin origin and has a long use since in Ancient Rome it was used to directly express revenge.
Also in this culture it consisted of a judicial action that began when recovering anything that had been stolen or stolen from its owner. Through this action, what was intended was for the owner to regain possession of his property, whatever it may be, personal property, real estate, titles, among others.
We must also say that this legal action prevails in our days when we want to claim what has been taken from us and of what we were authentic holders.
Of course, the action will have value only when the owner can prove in court that what he was holding was stolen.
You cannot claim anything that does not belong to you.
Widespread use to claim for social and labor rights
As time went by and as we saw in the example provided above, the concept was extended to the legitimate claim of non-material issues, such as rights, especially those inherent in the workplace.
The Industrial Revolution meant a fantastic advance in the history of the world economy but it also brought with it countless problems, and one of them was precisely the exploitation suffered by the workers, the workers.
The workers were able to obtain benefits and their rights precisely thanks to a joint and constant task of vindication, demanding that employers and the state recognize their rights and stop the exploitation to which they were subjected.
Thus they won important achievements such as the rest of Sundays, the payment of overtime, vacations and the reduction to eight hours of the work day.
At present, when workers also feel that their rights are violated, they resort to demonstrations and strikes to claim their rights.
Claim authorship of an event
On the other hand, it is also usual to use the word when someone claims to be responsible for an event, usually attacks that cause tremendous damage to an area and are perpetrated by long-standing terrorist organizations. "The terrorist organization ETA has claimed responsibility for the attack in Barajas."
Get back the good name
And the other of the uses of the term with which it is also recurrent to find is the one that says that claiming is also the try to rescue through different strategies and methods the good reputation or reputation of someone or something.
In most cases this attempt is due to the fact that the good name of something or someone fell out of favor as a result of some unfavorable situation in which he had to star, or because another person publicly slandered and insulted him and this ruined his good consideration. among the public or in a field.
"Laura claimed her innocence regarding the murder of her husband in her statement in front of the court hearing the case." "The former governor of the province agreed to a report on the central newscast to vindicate his innocence in the case of bribery that has plagued his government." "The victory by thrashing achieved by Real Madrid was a vindication".
