abstract of title

American  

noun

Law.

1. an outline history of the title to a parcel of real estate, showing the original grant, subsequent conveyances, mortgages, etc.

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abstract of title British  

noun

1. property law a summary of the ownership of land, showing the original grant, conveyances, and any incumbrances

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Etymology

Origin of abstract of title

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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abstract of title

An abstract of title is a memorandum taken from the records of the office where deeds are recorded, and showing the history of the title from the Government up to the present time.

From Business Hints for Men and Women by Calhoun, Alfred Rochefort

We then went to Santa Rosa, the county seat, to get an abstract of title and a deed to the property, and now I am once more an honest rancher.

From Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West by Drannan, William F.

Well, sir, I reach in my pocket for the abstract of title; but I suddenly hear my team running away.

From The Gentle Grafter by Greening, H. C.

In all the great business centers of the United States there are Title Guarantee Companies, who for a consideration—to be paid by the seller—furnish an abstract of title, and insure its validity.

From Business Hints for Men and Women by Calhoun, Alfred Rochefort

This is done through an abstract of title, which should be prepared by a competent lawyer.

From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth