warranty deed

noun

, Law.

1. a deed containing a covenant of warranty.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranty deed¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

Suppose A sells a piece of land by warranty deed to B, who makes the unwelcome discovery that a mortgage is existing thereon.

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The old lady is invited to the lawyer's office, executes a warranty deed, and goes off with the forty thousand dollars.

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My warranty deed is my right thus to improve my land, though it be "to the detriment of my neighbor."

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My warranty deed is my right to cultivate my own land, and this right carries the right to cultivate it in the best manner.

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In case of the death of any purchaser we will issue a warranty deed to his or her estate without further payment.

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