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  • 31deed of accession — United Kingdom A deed of accession issued in connection with an asset purchase or similar transaction whereby the buyer agrees to be bound by the rules of the pension scheme to which its new employees belong. See also interim period Practical Law …

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  • 32deed of grant — an express grant of an easement or profit, being an incorporeal hereditament, would always be by deed. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 33deed of composition — UK US noun [C] (plural deeds of composition) ► LAW a legal agreement by which the people who are owed money agree to accept a part of the sum that they are owed. This is a type of deed of arrangement …

    Financial and business terms

  • 34deed poll — n [U and C] a legal document signed by only one person, for example in order to officially change your name ▪ Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley Smith …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35deed — [ did ] noun count * 1. ) usually plural LEGAL an official document that gives details of a legal agreement, especially about who owns a building or piece of land 2. ) LITERARY something that someone does someone s good deed for the day HUMOROUS… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 36deed — O.E. dæd a doing, act, action, transaction, event, from P.Gmc. *dædis (Cf. O.S. dad, O.N. dað, O.Fris. dede, M.Du. daet, Du. daad, O.H.G. tat, Ger. Tat deed, Goth. gadeþs a putting, placing ), from PIE *dhetis ( …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 37deed — n *action, act Analogous words: exploit, *feat, achievement deed vb *transfer, convey, alienate …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 38deed — [n1] achievement accomplishment, act, action, adventure, ballgame, big idea*, bit, byplay, cause, commission, crusade, do, enterprise, exploit, fact, feat, follow through, game, happenin’*, performance, plan, quest, reality, securing, stunt,… …

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  • 39deed — ► NOUN 1) an action that is performed intentionally or consciously. 2) (usu. deeds) a legal document, especially one relating to property ownership or legal rights. ► VERB N. Amer. ▪ convey or transfer by legal deed. ORIGIN Old English …

    English terms dictionary

  • 40deed of accession — (Scots law) One by which a bankrupt s creditors accede to a settlement privately, ie by trust deed • • • Main Entry: ↑access …

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