Right to claim benefits

...This also includes cases where a request is made for a declaration of intent, such as "cooperate with the registration application," or for an inaction, such as "don't make noise above a certain level." In abstract terms, a claim for compensation is a lawsuit in which it is disputed whether the plaintiff has a right to claim compensation (or a position to seek compensation) against the defendant. It is also called a "suit for compensation." ...

*Some explanations of terms related to the "right to claim benefits" are listed below.

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…〈登記申請に協力せよ〉というような意思表示を求める場合や，〈何ホン以上の騒音を出すな〉というような不作為を求める場合も，これに含まれる。抽象的にいえば，原告の被告に対する給付請求権(または給付を求める地位)があるかないかが争われる訴訟が給付訴訟である。〈給付の訴え〉ともいわれる。…

※「給付請求権」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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