quitclaim

[ kwit-kleym ]

/ ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm /

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noun Law.

a transfer of all one's interest, as in a parcel of real estate, especially without a warranty of title.

verb (used with object)

to quit or give up claim to (a possession, right, etc.).

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Nearby words

quist, quit, quit while one's ahead, quitch, quitch grass, quitclaim, quitclaim deed, quite, quite a bit, quito, quitrent

Origin of quitclaim

1275–1325; Middle English quitclayme < Anglo-French quiteclame, derivative of quiteclamer to declare quit. See quit¹ (adj.), claim

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Examples from the Web for quitclaim

In any case, Ann Maffitt and the three Maffitt children did not sign a quitclaim to the property until 1835.
Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia|Ellen Anderson
They were married following their arrival here and took a quitclaim on a homestead which in time became their property.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
McReady, as he took the quitclaim deed, gripped Motor Matt's hand.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
The quitclaim deed, he declared, was only to save himself from being annoyed by Fitz and his father.
Make or Break|Oliver Optic

In March, 1902, Silcott conveyed his interest in the land to Ireland by a deed of quitclaim.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for quitclaim

quitclaim

/ (ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm) law /

noun

a formal renunciation of any claim against a person or of a right to land

verb

(tr)

to renounce (a claim) formally
to declare (a person) free from liability

Word Origin for quitclaim

C14: from Anglo-French quiteclame, from quite quit + clamer to declare (from Latin clamāre to shout)

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