1
as in releases
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility
the indentured servant obtained a quittance from his master stating he was free to leave and was no longer required to work
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as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress
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In December 2024, a Belgian court ordered the government to pay reparations to five mixed-race women after they were forcibly removed from their families in the colonial-era Belgian Congo.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
However, the apology did not follow with any concrete proposals for some form of reparations for victims/survivors.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Quittances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittances. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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