abstract of title

noun phrase

plural abstracts of title
: a summary statement of the successive conveyances and other facts on which a title to a piece of land rests

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abstract of title was in 1797

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“Abstract of title.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abstract%20of%20title. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

abstract of title

: a summary statement of the successive conveyances and other facts on which a title to a piece of land rests
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