REVENDICATION
n.The act of reclaiming or demanding the restoration of any thing taken by an enemy; as by right of postliminium. The endless disputes which would spring from the revendication of them, have introduced a contrary practice.
Re *ven `di *ca ""tion, n. Etym: [F. revendication. ]
revendication
revendication n. f. nom féminin Réclamation d ’un droit. : Des revendications légitimes.