cause of action vs claim

claim vs cause of action

cause of action and claim both are nouns.

cause of action is not a verb while claim is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause of action	Yes	No	No	No
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, claim is a hypernym of cause of action; that is, claim is a word with a broader meaning than cause of action:

cause of action: a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
claim: an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

cause of action (noun)	claim (noun)
a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action	demand for something as rightful or due
	an established or recognized right
	an informal right to something
	an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
	a demand
	an assertion that something is true or factual

cause of action (verb)	claim (verb)
	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
	ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
	lay claim to; as of an idea
	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Difference between cause of action and claim

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