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warranty deed

American  

noun

Law.
  1. a deed containing a covenant of warranty.


Etymology

Origin of warranty deed

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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Detectives also recovered a warranty deed, dated Sept. 6, 2018, purporting to transfer the title to Morphis’ property to the Shaws, the charges say.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2022

When your mother purchased her home, the seller’s attorney or the settlement agent would have drafted a warranty deed or other document to convey the seller’s ownership interest in the home to your mom.

From Washington Post Dec. 20, 2021

The Rockingham County Registry of Deeds shows a warranty deed dated Oct.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2018

Typically, a warranty deed will be used when a piece of property is sold.

From Encyclopedia.com Jun. 6, 2018

And congress has no more right to invalidate this mortgage, by a single iota, than it has to invalidate a warranty deed of land.

From A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People by Spooner, Lysander

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