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demand letter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A letter stating a legal claim, usually drafted by a lawyer, issuing a demand for restitution or performance of some obligation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 律師函 /律师函 (lǜshīhán) — Letter usually by a lawyer to liquidate a claim
  • Finnish: vaatimuskirjelmä — Letter usually by a lawyer to liquidate a claim
  • German: Anspruchschreiben — Letter usually by a lawyer to liquidate a claim
  • Russian: письмо́-тре́бование (pisʹmó-trébovanije) — Letter usually by a lawyer to liquidate a claim
  • Spanish: carta de reclamación — Letter usually by a lawyer to liquidate a claim