### Question
How is the term claimant defined?


### Answer
The term **claimant** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 216a* as the following:

> any person or entity, including a State under applicable statutory law, asserting a demonstrable legal interest in title to, or custody or possession of, unclaimed property

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 216a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-NATIONAL BANKS > SUBCHAPTER XVII-DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY RECOVERED FROM CLOSED NATIONAL BANKS**

