Legal/financial term for a right to demand payment or performance from another party. Antonym: 債務 (debt/obligation).
Antonyms: 債務
会社は取引先に対して多額の債権を持っている。
The company holds a large amount of credit against its business partners.
We asked a lawyer to handle the debt collection procedures.
He holds a claim against that company.
The bank had a hard time collecting on the bad debt.
The claim arises at the moment the contract is made.
She exercised her claim and demanded payment.
bad debt; nonperforming loan
credit protection; preventive attachment; claim securing; receivables protection