Also means
lawsuit
Usage Note
Demanda has two common senses: economic demand (oferta y demanda = supply and demand) and a legal claim or lawsuit (presentar una demanda = to file a lawsuit). The verb is demandar, which also means to sue. Do not confuse with exigencia (requirement/demand in the sense of insistence).
Examples
"La demanda de vivienda ha aumentado mucho."
Natural Translation
The demand for housing has increased a lot.
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