Pronunciation:
[kwit-klaym
deed] •
(noun)
Related Resources:
Land and Property Records
Definition:
A deed which transfers land or real property without guarantee of a clear
title.
Related Terms
• deed
• deed
of partition
• deed
of trust
• dower
• land
grant
• land
patent
• mortgage
• sheriff's
deed
• personal
property
• real
property
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