Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. — UK law terms.
Title deeds — Title Ti tle, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. {Tilde}, {Titrate}, {Titular}.] 1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known. [1913 Webster] 2. The inscription in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
title deeds — / taɪt(ə)l di:dz/ plural noun a document showing who is the owner of a property … Dictionary of banking and finance
deposit of title-deeds — A method of pledging real property as security for a loan, by placing the title deeds of the land in the keeping of the lender as pledgee … Black's law dictionary
deposit of title-deeds — A method of pledging real property as security for a loan, by placing the title deeds of the land in the keeping of the lender as pledgee … Black's law dictionary
Title — Ti tle, n. [OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. {Tilde}, {Titrate}, {Titular}.] 1. An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known. [1913 Webster] 2. The inscription in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
title deed — ➔ deed * * * title deed UK US noun [C, usually plural] LAW, PROPERTY ► a document that states and proves someone s legal right to own a building or a piece of land: hold/have the title deeds to sth »There is often confusion over who holds the… … Financial and business terms
title — A mark, style, or designation; a distinctive appellation; the name by which anything is known. Thus, in the law of persons, a title is an appellation of dignity or distinction, a name denoting the social rank of the person bearing it; as duke or… … Black's law dictionary
title deed — noun a legal document proving a person s right to property • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑deed, ↑deed of conveyance, ↑title • Hyponyms: ↑muniments … Useful english dictionary
title deed — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms title deed : singular title deed plural title deeds legal an official document that shows who legally owns a building or piece of land … English dictionary
title policy — noun An insurance policy on a piece of real estate for which the title deeds may be incomplete or not properly searched … Wiktionary
