Color of title

Color Of Title The appearance of ownership of property, evidenced by possession or a document that purports to show ownership, when there is actually a defect in the title.
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Color Of Title
It is applicable in the property law, where a person claims the title of property and it seems or appear to be right or valid though legally there is a defect in the claim.
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Color of title. That which in appearance is title, but which in reality is no title. Wright v. Mattison, 18 How. 56-59 (1855), cases. The resemblance or appearance of title.

color of title
n. the appearance of having title to personal or real property by some evidence, but in reality there is either no title or a vital defect in the title.

question is referred to the jury; yet, if the defendant in an action of trespass, be desirous to refer the validity of his title to the court, rather than to the jury; he may in his plea stated his title specially, by expressly giving color of title ...

A typical statute will require possession for 7 years, if under color of title, or 20 years, if not.

See also: Color, Person, Property, Title, Law