Deed
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in law, written document that is signed and delivered by which one person conveys land or other realty (see property) to another.
Deed In Lieu (of Foreclosure) at Legal Glossary What is it? A means of escaping an overly burdenome mortgage.
Deed of trust
In some jurisdictions, a deed of trust is used as an alternative to a mortgage. A trust deed is not used to transfer property directly.
Deed
Only in relatively rare circumstances is a deed required to complete a transaction. In a commercial situation the most common use is where a variation or concession is made without the other party giving anything in return.
Deed
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Deed: A written, legal instrument that conveys an estate or interest in real property when it is executed and delivered. There are numerous types of deeds.
DEED - A written document for the transfer of land or other real property from one person to another. A quitclaim deed conveys only such rights as the grantor has.
Warranty deed - A deed which guarantees that the title conveyed is good and its transfer rightful.
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Deed
A written and signed document which sets out the things that have to be done or recognitions of the parties towards a certain object.
DEED
A document that transfers ownership of real estate.
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Deed. 1. A thing done; an act; a matter of fact, as opposed to a matter of law: as, a condition, an estoppel, a seisin in deed. Corresponds to the French pais, q.v. 2.
DEED: A written legal document that describes a piece of property and outlines its boundaries. The seller of a property transfers ownership by delivering the deed to the buyer in exchange for an agreed upon sum of money.
Deed - A conveyance of realty; a writing signed by grantor, whereby title to realty is transferred from one to another. A written instrument, signed and delivered, by which one person conveys land, tenements, or hereditaments to another.
DEED, conveyancing, contracts. A writing or instrument, under seal, containing some contract or agreement, and which has been delivered by the parties. Co. Litt. 171; 2 Bl. Com. 295; Shep. Touch. 50.
Deed Poll
A deed which is ; polled; or smooth; i.e. not indented: a unilateral deed; e.g. for publishing a change of names
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Deed of trust
Definition
: an instrument securing a debt in which a debtor conveys the legal ownership of real property to a trustee to be held in trust for the benefit of the creditor or to be sold upon the debtor's default to pay the debt ...
A deed that transfers whatever ownership interest the transferor has in a particular property. The deed does not guarantee anything about what is being transferred, however.
trust deed
n. another name for a deed of trust, a form of mortgage used in some states, in which title is transferred to a trustee to protect the lender (beneficiary) until the loan is paid back.
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FACTUM
A deed. a mans own act and deed. 2. When a man denies by his plea that he made a deed... more ...
Quitclaim Deed
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Warranty deed - A deed which guarantees that the title conveyed is good and its transfer rightful.
Water rights - The right to use water.
Will - A legal declaration that disposes of a person's property when that person dies.
WARRANTY DEED A deed in which grantor warrants good, clear title. A deed which contains covenants concerning the quality of the title it conveys.
Warranty Deed
A deed which warrants and guarantees that the title being transferred is free and clear of all encumbrances.
Weight of the Evidence
The balance of the greater amount of credible evidence.
Quitclaim deed A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
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Sheriff's Deed
Deed given at sheriff's sale in foreclosure of mortgage.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
A phrase indicating that everything necessary to convey has been done by the grantor.
Also authentic deed.
In civil law systems, authentic acts (French, acte authentique) were designed to facilitate the administration of justice by outsourcing some of the formal functions of a common law judicial system.
1. As a physical deed: Dennis walks into Mr. Wilson's yard to retrieve a ball. Dennis has acted. Dennis pushes Tina into Mr. Wilson's yard. Tina has not acted.
"it is not (his) deed". A plea that a person who has signed up to a deed or a contract lacked the necessary understanding or intent, and is therefore not bound by the document. A successful plea would void the contract.
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moved onto the property of a landowner who did nothing to eject him, and if the occupation continued for a long time (e.g., seven years in some jurisdictions) the interloper could go to the court and obtain a decree of ownership equivalent to a deed.
Deed: Written and signed document which sets out the agreement of the signatories in relation to its contents. Under common law, a deed had to be sealed - marked with an impression in wax. A deed is delivered by handing it to the other person.
" That the eldest son alone is heir to his ancestor, that a deed is of no validity unless sealed and delivered, that wills shall be construed more favourably and deeds more strictly, are examples of common law doctrines, ...
TOP Non est factum : Latin for "not his deed" and a special defense in contract law to allow a person to avoid having to respect a contract that she or he signed because of certain reasons such as a mistake as to the kind of contract.
Deed - A written contract to transfer ownership of property.
Default - The failure to fulfill a duty, observe a promise, discharge an obligation, or perform an agreement.
Escrow When the performance of something is outstanding and a third party holds onto money or a written document (such as shares or a deed) until a certain condition is met between the two contracting parties.
escrow - A writing, deed money, stock, or other property is given to a third person to hold until all conditions in a contract are fulfilled.
estate - A collective term meaning all real and personal property owned by a person.
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Money or a written instrument such as a deed that, by agreement between two parties, is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.
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Actus reus - A guilty deed or act
Ad hoc - For this purpose
Ad infinitum - For ever, without limit, To infinity ...
CLOSING: In a real estate transaction, this is the final exchange in which the deed is delivered to the buyer, the title is transferred, and the agreed-on costs are paid.
Acknowledgment - A formal declaration before an authorized official by the person who executed an instrument that it is his free act and deed; the certificate of the official on such instrument attesting that it was so acknowledged.
Acknowledgement: The signature of a clerk or attorney certifying that the person filing the document has sworn that the contents are true, and/or that the document is signed by his or her free act and deed.
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