quitatio

quitatio [quitare+-tio, cf. et. ML quietatio] 1 (act of) acquitting, releasing, or exempting, exemption, immunity (from an obligation). 1283 nos ‥ de decimis supradictis ‥ ~onem ydoneam ‥ concedimus Mon. Hib. & Scot. 127b; 1310 infra annum et dimidium haberet relaxacionem et quiptacionem de dicto juramento et homagio a domino rege et duce Reg. Gasc. A 59. 2 settlement (of debt or obligation), payment, quittance. 1255 quitamus quicquid ab eisdem ‥ petere poteramus, ‥ receptis pro dicta ~one ‥ cc libris RGasc I Sup. 28a; 1361 dantes ei plenam potestatem ‥ de liberatis villis, castris, et fortaliciis ‥ sufficientem ~onem recipiendi Foed. VI 304.