Word info

free and clear

Adjective

Meaning

(law, of a possession) In a condition of lawful outright ownership, without restrictions or encumbrances.

(law, of a person) Possessing such lawful outright ownership.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

And so we stood there in the kitchen, my mother and I, facing off over everything that had built up since June, when I was willing to hand myself over free and clear. Now I needed her to return it all to me, with the faith that I could make my own way. Sarah Dessen

The Chinese banking system is built on quicksand and that's the one thing a lot of people don't realize. Everybody seems to think it is a free and clear open checkbook. It's not. The banking system in China is extremely fragile. James Chanos

I love when things are transparent, free and clear of all inhibition and judgement. Pharrell Williams

I think I'm under the radar enough where I don't think I'm typecast as anything yet, so I'm pretty free and clear. Selma Blair

Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower to the extent disclaimed or inapplicable, and the rights of Laureen Parent and Debra Matthews, and those claiming through him/her/it/them. Source: Internet

“It was free and clear, everything was so pure.” Source: Internet

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