title deed

noun

1. a deed or document containing or constituting evidence of ownership.

title deed

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of title deed¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

A second lawsuit challenges an aspect of a new land policy that demands that new farmers pay for the land in order to obtain title deeds to own the land outright.

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In fact there is no general rule about which fence belongs to whom, so homeowners should check their title deeds to see which boundaries they own.

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However, the majority of former farmers have not signed up to the deal, and are still holding onto their title deeds.

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The president's ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has said Israel has a "title deed" to the West Bank and "there's no such thing" as occupation or settlements.

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She said her divorce proceedings have become drawn out and she is currently unable to remortgage as her husband's name is still on the title deeds of her house.

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