Quitclaim

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Transitive verb

to quitclaim (third-person singular simple present quitclaims, present participle quitclaiming, simple past quitclaimed, past participle quitclaimed)

1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.

   quotations:

   • "...I hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, transfer, and quitclaim all my right, title, interest, benefit, and use whatever in, of, and concerning this chattel...to himself and his heirs in fee simple forever, free from all liens, encumbrances, easements, limitations, restraints, or conditions whatsoever, any and all prior deeds, transfers or other documents whatsoever..." — Yale Law Journal, April 1991