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Simple English definitions for legal terms
claim check
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A quick definition of claim check:
A claim check is a small piece of paper that you get when you leave something with someone to take care of, like when you check your coat at a restaurant or leave your bike with a valet. It's like a receipt that you keep until you come back to get your things. When you return, you give the claim check back to the person in charge, and they give you your stuff back.
A more thorough explanation:
A claim check is a receipt that you get when you leave your property with someone to take care of it. You give the claim check to the person when you come back to get your property.
For example, when you go to a coat check at a restaurant or a theater, you give your coat to the attendant and they give you a claim check. When you're ready to leave, you give the claim check back to the attendant and they give you your coat.
Another example is when you leave your car with a valet. They give you a claim check with a number on it. When you're ready to leave, you give the claim check back to the valet and they bring your car to you.
These examples illustrate the definition of a claim check because in both cases, you give your property to someone else to take care of it and they give you a claim check. When you're ready to get your property back, you give the claim check back to the person and they give you your property.