Lay claim has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"
"Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
2
To say that something belongs to oneself.
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