Torrens system
noun
(in Australia, England, Canada, certain states of the U.S., etc.) a system of registration of land titles in which the titles are settled consequent to establishment and validation by a legal proceeding, designed chiefly to make title insurance unnecessary and to facilitate transfers.
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Origin of Torrens system
named after Sir Robert Torrens (1814–84), British administrator in Australia
Words nearby Torrens system
Torre del Greco, torrefy, Torremolinos, Torrence, Torrens, Torrens system, Torrens title, torrent, torrential, Torreón, Torres Bodet
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