quitclaim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).

noun

A renunciation of claims.
A deed that is a renunciation of claims to a parcel of real property and a transfer of one's claims to another.

/ˈkwɪtkleɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-quitclaim.wav

quitclaim quitclaims quitclaiming quitclaimed

From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit.

remise

quitclaim deed

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