Definition of claims:
(v) :
To demand ownership of.
(n) :
A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
(n) :
A demand of ownership made for something.
(n) :
The thing claimed.
(n) :
(law) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
(v) :
(law) To demand compensation or damages through the courts.