Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
deed — 1 n 1: something done: act (1) my free act and deed 2: a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver … Law dictionary
Deed — Deed, n. [AS. d[=ae]d; akin to OS. d[=a]d, D. & Dan. daad, G. that, Sw. d[*a]d, Goth. d[=e]ds; fr. the root of do. See {Do}, v. t.] 1. That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; a word of extensive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deed of transfer — ˌdeed of ˈtransfer noun deeds of transfer PLURALFORM [countable] LAW PROPERTY FINANCE a formal agreement relating to change of ownership, or property, or shares: • A deed of transfer was executed on 18 October, whereby the developers transferred… … Financial and business terms
deed of variation (of a deceased's estate) — England, Wales A deed (also known as a deed of family arrangement) that enables beneficiaries (beneficiary) of a deceased person s estate to alter the distribution of that estate. It is possible to vary the terms of a will or, where there is no… … Law dictionary
deed of conveyance — ˌdeed of conˈveyance noun deeds of conveyance PLURALFORM [countable] LAW PROPERTY a formal document showing change of ownership of land, buildings etc: • The deed of conveyance of the land was executed on 21st January. * * * deed of conveyance UK … Financial and business terms
executed — index complete (ended), fully executed (signed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Deed poll — (Law) A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented. Burrill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deed poll — ► NOUN English Law ▪ a legal deed made and executed by one party only, especially to formalize a change of a person s name. ORIGIN so named because the parchment was ‘polled’ or cut even, not indented as in the case of a deed made by two parties … English terms dictionary
Deed — For the British cargo ship, see SS Deed. Property law … Wikipedia
deed — A conveyance of realty; a writing signed by grantor, whereby title to realty is transferred from one to another. National Fire Ins. Co. v. Patterson, 170 Okl. 593, 41 P.2d 645, 647. A written instrument, signed, and delivered, by which one person … Black's law dictionary
