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Answer for the clue "Release a claim to, legally ", 6 letters:
remise

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Remise \Re*mise"\ (r?-m?z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remised (-m?zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remising .] [F. remise delivery, surrender, fr. remettre to put back, deliver, L. remittere. See Remit .] To send, give, or grant back; to release a claim to; to resign or ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
in law, "give up, surrender, make over to another," late 15c., from noun remise , from Old French remise , past participle of remettre "to send back," from Latin remittere (see remit ). Related: Remised ; remising .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context music English) The repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition. 2 (context fencing English) A renewal of a failed action, without withdrawing the arm. 3 (cx historical English) A house for covered carriages; a chaise ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The remise is a renewal of an attack in fencing . It is performed when one fencer's attack has failed, either because their opponent has parried or they missed. If the attacker immediately continues their attack in the same line, they have executed a remise. ...

Usage examples of remise.

Before I went in to present myself, I went to look in the remises at his carriage.

This technique implied the existence of garages specializing in “stage-automobile” operations, but I never could discover the remises he used.