claim vs cause of action

cause of action vs claim

claim and cause of action both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, cause of action is a hyponym of claim; that is, cause of action is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than claim:

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

Other hyponyms of claim include dibs, pretension.

claim (noun)	cause of action (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due	a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
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

claim (verb)	cause of action (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 claim and cause of action

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