recordation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of recordation
1400–50; late Middle English recordacioun originally, the faculty of recollection < Old French recordacion < Latin recordātiōn- (stem of recordātiō ), equivalent to recordāt ( us ) (past participle of recordārī; see record) + -ion- -ion
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The organization’s Virginia division is also exempt from paying recordation taxes, which are levied when property sales are registered for public record.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
“If not for his recordation of this, we would not be able to tell this story today,” Wong-Kalu said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
To pay for this and other priorities, the mayor wants to increase the deed recordation and transfer taxes from 1.45 percent to 2.5 percent on commercial property worth more than $2 million.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2019
No voter follows her electronic ballot from the voting booth to its official recordation.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2016
Although recordation is not required to make a valid transfer between the parties, it does provide certain legal advantages and may be required to validate the transfer as against third parties.
From Copyright Basics by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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