"free and clear" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} free and clear (not comparable)
  1. (law, of a possession) In a condition of lawful outright ownership, without restrictions or encumbrances. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law Related terms: allodial title
    Sense id: en-free_and_clear-en-adj-BhsAZrnm Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Topics: law
  2. (law, of a person) Possessing such lawful outright ownership. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law Translations (Translations): libre de cargas (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-free_and_clear-en-adj-VOINm2o7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 59 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'Translations': 43 57
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