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Quit rent
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Quit rentA rent paid by the tenant of the freehold, by which he goes quit and free; that is, discharged from any other rent.
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Rent
Estates, contracts. A certain profit in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in retribution for the use.
Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will
Freehold
Estates. An estate of freehold is an estate in lands or other real property, held by a free tenure, for the life of the tenant or that of some other person; or for some uneertain period. It is called liberum tenementum, frank tenement or freehold; it was formerly described to be such an estate as could only be created by livery of seisin, a ceremony similar to the investiture of the feudal law. But since the introduction of certain modern conveyances, by which an estate of freehold may be created without livery of seisin, this description is not sufficient.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
Discharged
Released, or liberated from custody.
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Quit claim
1) Conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice there for the owner of land to execute a quit claim deed to a purchaser who has neither possession nor pretence of claim, and as by the laws of that state the delivery of the deed amounts to the delivery of possession, this operates as a conveyance without warranty. 2) Contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him.
Quitclaim deed
A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
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Quiet title action
A court proceeding to remove a cloud on the title to real property.
Quietus
English law. A discharge; an acquittance.
Quintal
A weight of one hundred pounds
Quinto exactus
English law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry.
Quit claim
1) Conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice there for the owner of land to execute a quit claim deed to a purchaser who has neither possession nor pretence of claim, and as by the laws of that state the delivery of the deed amounts to the delivery of possession, this operates as a conveyance without warranty. 2) Contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him.
Quit rent
Quitclaim deed
A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
Quo animo
The intent; the mind with which a thing has been done; as, the quo animo with which the words were spoken may be shown by the proof of conversations of the defendant relating to the original defamation.
Quo minus
The name of a writ. In England, when the king's debtor is sued in the court of the exchequer, he may sue out a writ of quo minus, in which he suggests that he is the king's debtor, and that the defendant has done him the injury or damage complained of, quo minus sufficiens existit, by which he is less able to pay the king's debt. This was originally requisite in order to give jurisdiction to the court of exchequer, but now this suggestion is a mere form.
Quo warranto
Remedies. By what authority or warrant. The name of a writ issued in the name of a government against any person or corporation that usurps any franchise or office, commanding the sheriff of the county to summon the defendant to be and appear before the court whence the writ issued, at a time and place therein named, to show "quo warranto" he claims the franchise or office mentioned in the writ.
Quoad hoc
As to this; with respect to this. A term frequently used to signify, as to the thing named, the law is so and so.
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Rent
Estates, contracts. A certain profit in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in retribution for the use.
Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will
Freehold
Estates. An estate of freehold is an estate in lands or other real property, held by a free tenure, for the life of the tenant or that of some other person; or for some uneertain period. It is called liberum tenementum, frank tenement or freehold; it was formerly described to be such an estate as could only be created by livery of seisin, a ceremony similar to the investiture of the feudal law. But since the introduction of certain modern conveyances, by which an estate of freehold may be created without livery of seisin, this description is not sufficient.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
Discharged
Released, or liberated from custody.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Quit claim
1) Conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice there for the owner of land to execute a quit claim deed to a purchaser who has neither possession nor pretence of claim, and as by the laws of that state the delivery of the deed amounts to the delivery of possession, this operates as a conveyance without warranty. 2) Contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him.
Quitclaim deed
A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Quiet title action
A court proceeding to remove a cloud on the title to real property.
Quietus
English law. A discharge; an acquittance.
Quintal
A weight of one hundred pounds
Quinto exactus
English law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry.
Quit claim
1) Conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice there for the owner of land to execute a quit claim deed to a purchaser who has neither possession nor pretence of claim, and as by the laws of that state the delivery of the deed amounts to the delivery of possession, this operates as a conveyance without warranty. 2) Contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him.
Quit rent
Quitclaim deed
A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
Quo animo
The intent; the mind with which a thing has been done; as, the quo animo with which the words were spoken may be shown by the proof of conversations of the defendant relating to the original defamation.
Quo minus
The name of a writ. In England, when the king's debtor is sued in the court of the exchequer, he may sue out a writ of quo minus, in which he suggests that he is the king's debtor, and that the defendant has done him the injury or damage complained of, quo minus sufficiens existit, by which he is less able to pay the king's debt. This was originally requisite in order to give jurisdiction to the court of exchequer, but now this suggestion is a mere form.
Quo warranto
Remedies. By what authority or warrant. The name of a writ issued in the name of a government against any person or corporation that usurps any franchise or office, commanding the sheriff of the county to summon the defendant to be and appear before the court whence the writ issued, at a time and place therein named, to show "quo warranto" he claims the franchise or office mentioned in the writ.
Quoad hoc
As to this; with respect to this. A term frequently used to signify, as to the thing named, the law is so and so.
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