Goat Animal Totem Symbolism. Goats are one of the most adaptable and pragmatic creatures on the planet, but they are often overlooked and thought of as mere grass-chompers and milk providers in modern time.
statement of claim. noun. 1. (law) (in England) the first pleading made by the claimant in a civil court action showing the facts upon which he or she relies in support of the claim and the relief asked for. Discover our greatest slideshows.
Now, whether or not. statement is a claim or a fact, whether people do or do not know if they should live like baboons or like men, is irrelevant. Thoreau, in fact, is making a claim, but this is Thoreau's claim, not the claim of the writer using Thoreau's words as evidence.