A pleading served by the plaintiff in a High Court action, containing the allegations made against the defendant and the relief sought by the plaintiff.
〔英律〕起诉书。参见CLAIM （义项1）
See also claim (sense 1 of the noun)
Example sentencesExamples
In the statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court commercial registry, Group 3 Security stated that they were engaged to provide security services between October 1, 2002 and June 1, 2006.
He said delays by McDonnell in submitting a full statement of claim against the tobacco companies had prompted the unusual action now being taken by Gallaher.
These powers are distinct, and much of Mr Jolly‘s pleading in the current statement of claim arises from his, perhaps understandable, ignorance of the distinction.