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quit|claim — «KWIHT KLAYM», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of giving up a claim or right of action. 2. = quitclaim deed. (Cf. ↑quitclaim deed) ╂[< Anglo French quiteclame < quitecmer; see the verb] –v.t. to give up claim to (possession or right of action).… … Useful english dictionary
quit claim deed — A document by which title to real estate is conveyed from one party, the grantor, to another party, the grantee. The distinguishing characteristic of a quit claim deed is that it transfers only such interest, title, or right that the grantor has… … Financial and business terms
quit claim deed — noun the legal instrument effecting a quit claim (distinguished from warranty deed). Compare warranty …
quit claim — /ˈkwɪt kleɪm/ (say kwit klaym) Law –noun 1. a transfer of all one s interest, as in a parcel of real estate. –verb (t) 2. to quit or give up claim to (a possession, etc.). {Middle English quitclayme, from Anglo French quiteclame, from quiteclamer …
Quit claim — A lord s release of all claims he may have had over a *villein in return for which he received a sum of money or *quit rent as compensation for this loss of services … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
quit claim deed — noun a document by which a person (the grantor) disclaims any interest the grantor might have in a piece of real property, and passes that claim to another person (the grantee) … Wiktionary
Quit rent — A rent paid in lieu of services otherwise owed. Cf. Quit claim … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quit India Movement — The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement ) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi s call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British… … Wikipedia
