A quitclaim deed is a document that transfers ownership of real estate from one person to another. Quitclaim deeds often are used when property isn't sold. Examples include: 1  When the owner dies and bequeaths it to an heir.  When the owner adds the spouse's name to the title.
Dumb is a related term of dummy. From (etyl) dumb, from (etyl) . In ordinary spoken English, a phrase like He is dumb is interpreted as He is stupid rather than He lacks the power of speech. The latter example, however, is the original sense of the word.
Dumb in the sense âlacking the power of speechâ is perceived as insulting when describing humans (but not animals), probably because dumb also means âstupid; dull-witted.â The noun dummy in the sense âperson who lacks the power of speechâ is also perceived as insulting, as are the terms deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute, and mute.