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covenant of warranty: warranty (1)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
covenant of warranty
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covenant of warranty — Law. warranty (def. 2b). * * * … Universalium
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covenant of warranty — The principal title covenant, being an agreement by the grantor or warrantor that upon the failure of the title which the deed purports to convey, either for the whole estate or part only, he will make compensation in money for the loss sustained … Ballentine's law dictionary
covenant of warranty — An assurance by the grantor of an estate that the grantee shall enjoy the same without interruption by virtue of paramount title … Black's law dictionary
covenant of warranty — An assurance by the grantor of an estate that the grantee shall enjoy the same without interruption by virtue of paramount title … Black's law dictionary
covenant — cov·e·nant / kə və nənt/ n 1: an official agreement or compact an international covenant on human rights 2 a: a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act a covenant not to… … Law dictionary
warranty — war·ran·ty / wȯr ən tē, wär / n pl ties [modification (influenced by warrant ) of Anglo French garantie, from garantir to protect, warrant] 1: a promise in a deed that gives the grantee of an estate recourse (as through an action for damages)… … Law dictionary
Warranty — War rant*y, n.; pl. {Warranties}. [OF. warantie, F. garantie. See {Warrant}, n., and cf. {Guaranty}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anc. Law) A covenant real, whereby the grantor of an estate of freehold and his heirs were bound to warrant and defend the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warranty — [wôr′ən tē, wär′ən tē] n. pl. warranties [ME warantie < NormFr (OFr garantie): see WARRANT] 1. official authorization or sanction 2. justification; reasonable grounds, as for an opinion or action 3. Law a guarantee; specif., a) a guarantee or… … English World dictionary
warranty deed — n. Law a deed to real estate containing a covenant of warranty: see WARRANTY (sense 3c) … English World dictionary
