registration of title to land
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land court — n: a court having jurisdiction over registration of title to land and matters incidental thereto see also torrens system ◇ In the United States only Massachusetts and Hawaii have land courts. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
land court — In Massachusetts such court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all applications for registration of title to land within Commonwealth, and power to hear and determine all questions arising upon such applications. It has exclusive original… … Black's law dictionary
land court — In Massachusetts such court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all applications for registration of title to land within Commonwealth, and power to hear and determine all questions arising upon such applications. It has exclusive original… … Black's law dictionary
land court — noun : a court having jurisdiction over registration of title to land and matters incidental thereto … Useful english dictionary
title — ti·tle n [Anglo French, inscription, legal right, from Old French, from Latin titulum inscription, chapter heading, part of the law that sanctions an action] 1 a: the means or right by which one owns or possesses property; broadly: the quality of … Law dictionary
Title insurance in the United States — is indemnity insurance against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens. Title insurance is principally a product developed and sold in the United States as a result of… … Wikipedia
land certificate — a document issued by the Land Registry to the proprietor of land, the title to which is governed by the Land Registration Acts; the certificate constitutes evidence of the proprietor s title rather than the title itself. Where title to land is… … Law dictionary
Land value tax — Land value taxation (LVT) (or site value taxation) is an ad valorem tax where only the value of land itself is taxed. This ignores buildings, improvements, and personal property. Because of this, LVT is different from other property taxes which… … Wikipedia
Land Registration Act 2002 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Land Registration Act 2002 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament long title=An Act to make provision about land registration; and for connected purposes. statute book chapter=2002 c. 9 introduced by=Lord… … Wikipedia
Land registration — In law, land registration is a system by which the ownership of estates in land, is recorded and registered, usually by government, in order to provide evidence of title and to facilitate dealing. In common law countries, particularly in… … Wikipedia
