title deed

noun

a deed or document containing or constituting evidence of ownership.

Origin of title deed

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for title deed

Historical Examples of title deed

It is of no use to possess the title-deed if one does not visit one's estate.
Joyous Gard
Arthur Christopher Benson
Money is, therefore, correspondent in its nature to the title-deed of an estate.
The Crown of Wild Olive
John Ruskin
It is a title-deed to an inheritance, the inheritance of the saints in light.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Proverbs
R. F. Horton
That little paper which he guards so carefully is the title-deed.
Daisy's Necklace
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Then what sending for the wise men who professed to explain the title-deed!
The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales
Hannah More

British Dictionary definitions for title deed

title deed

noun

a deed or document evidencing a person's legal right or title to property, esp real property

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