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| quit·claim [ kwít klàym ] |
noun (plural quit·claims) |
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renunciation of claim: a formal statement renouncing a legal claim previously made
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transitive verb (past and past participle quit·claimed, present participle quit·claim·ing, 3rd person present singular quit·claims) |
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1. renounce claim: to formally withdraw a legal claim previously made
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2. free somebody from liability: to formally declare somebody to be no longer legally liable for something
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman quiteclamer "proclaim somebody free" < quite "free" + clamer "proclaim"] |
