free and clear
free and clear adjective: in a condition of lawful outright ownership, without restrictions or encumbrances.
Adjective
free and clear (not comparable)
- In a condition of lawful outright ownership, without restrictions or encumbrances.
- [T]hey cannot at once name a dozen in the town who own their farms free and clear.1854, Henry David Thoreau, chapter 1, in Walden
- I have been trying to get a free and clear title to the land for a client of mine.1905, Horatio Alger, chapter 21, in From Farm to Fortune
- Possessing such lawful outright ownership.
- I made the last payment on the house today. . . . We’re free and clear.1949, Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Requiem
- Though standard in real estate transactions, the concept of title insurance, which guarantees that a seller is the free and clear owner, has been resisted by the art world.2010 November 10, Kate Taylor, “Title Insurance Concept Spreads Into Art Sales”, in New York Times, retrieved 06 Jun 2014
free and clear meaning in Arabic
free and clear in Arabic
- Translations
- خَالٍ مِنْ ḵālin min
Questions about free and clear
- What does free and clear mean?
- Free and clear means in a condition of lawful outright ownership, without restrictions or encumbrances.
- What is free and clear in Arabic?
- Free and clear in Arabic is خَالٍ مِنْ (ḵālin min). See Free and clear meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is free and clear?
- Free and clear is an adjective.
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