abstract of title
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noun Law.
an outline history of the title to a parcel of real estate, showing the original grant, subsequent conveyances, mortgages, etc.
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Also called brief of title.
Origin of abstract of title
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby abstract of title
abstractionism, abstractionist, abstractive, abstract noun, abstract number, abstract of title, abstract space, abstract thinking, abstrict, abstriction, abstruse
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abstract of title
noun
property law a summary of the ownership of land, showing the original grant, conveyances, and any incumbrances
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