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abstract of title

noun

, Law.
  1. an outline history of the title to a parcel of real estate, showing the original grant, subsequent conveyances, mortgages, etc.


abstract of title

noun

  1. property law a summary of the ownership of land, showing the original grant, conveyances, and any incumbrances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of abstract of title1

First recorded in 1855–60

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