almost 4 years ago - Nicou12313 - Direct link
Hi Snuggleform,

A claim represents a character's legal right to obtain a title which is not theirs and allows the creation of a claimant faction.

If the title belongs to a vassal, the claim allows the liege to revoke the claimed title without incurring tyranny.
Otherwise, a claim provide a casus belli to gain the claimed title through war.
Alternatively, if the title belongs to the liege and the government is tribal, the claimant vassal can use the ‘Challenge the Ruler’ decision, which is a duel.

Claims can be pressed or unpressed.
  • Pressed claims are inherited by the character's primary heir as unpressed
  • Unpressed claims are not inherited by the character's primary heir but can become pressed if they are used for a casus belli and the war ends in white peace
  • Implicit claims are given to all children of a character on its titles and will become pressed if the character dies and the child does not inherit the title

And you can also create new claims by using "Fabricate Claim on County". Your councilor Bishop will provide an unpressed claim on the targeted county; If the court chaplain has high learning, there is a 20% chance of gaining a claim on the county's de jure duchy instead!

You can get more information with our document in-game, search "Claim" to learn more ways to get claims through events, perks, as a dynasty head, etc :)