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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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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