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quit·claim
(kwĭt′klām′) Lawn.
The transfer of a title or deed to another, without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
tr.v. quit·claimed, quit·claim·ing, quit·claims
To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
adj.
Of or relating to such a title, deed, or transfer without warranty.
[Middle English quitclaime, from Anglo-Norman quiteclame, from quiteclamer, to release : quite, free; see quite + clamer, to proclaim (from Latin clāmāre; see claim).]
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quitclaim
(ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm) lawn
(Law) a formal renunciation of any claim against a person or of a right to land
vb
(Law) (tr)
a. to renounce (a claim) formally
b. to declare (a person) free from liability
[C14: from Anglo-French quiteclame, from quite quit + clamer to declare (from Latin clamāre to shout)]
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quit•claim
(ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm)n.
1. a transfer of one's interest in a property, esp. without a warranty of title.
v.t. 2. to give up claim to (property) by means of a quitclaim deed.
[1275–1325; Middle English quitclayme < Anglo-French quiteclame, derivative of quiteclamer to declare quit. See quit]
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quitclaim
Past participle: quitclaimed
Gerund: quitclaiming
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| Noun | 1. | quitclaim - document transferring title or right or claim to another conveyance - document effecting a property transfer law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | quitclaim - act of transferring a title or right or claim to another transference, transfer - transferring ownership |
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quitclaim
nounA giving up of a possession, claim, or right:
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