Deed

  • 61Deed poll — (Law) A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented. Burrill. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62Deed of trust — can refer to: *Trust deed (real estate) in law, a form of mortgage *A legal trust instrument *Deed of Trust (album) music album …

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  • 63deed of tax covenant — deed of tax covenant/tax deed Relevant only for a share purchase. Can be separate document or part of the acquisition agreement. Its main purpose is to protect the buyer against tax liabilities of the target company that relate to events arising… …

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  • 64deed of release — index quitclaim, waiver Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 deed of release …

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  • 65deed of inspectorship — UK US noun [C] (plural deeds of inspectorship) ► LAW a legal agreement in which a business and its creditors (= people it owes money to) choose another person or company to manage the business, so that the money owed can be paid back. This is a… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 66deed poll — ► NOUN English Law ▪ a legal deed made and executed by one party only, especially to formalize a change of a person s name. ORIGIN so named because the parchment was ‘polled’ or cut even, not indented as in the case of a deed made by two parties …

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  • 67deed of accession — United Kingdom A deed of accession issued in connection with an asset purchase or similar transaction whereby the buyer agrees to be bound by the rules of the pension scheme to which its new employees belong. See also interim period Practical Law …

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  • 68deed of grant — an express grant of an easement or profit, being an incorporeal hereditament, would always be by deed. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 69deed of composition — UK US noun [C] (plural deeds of composition) ► LAW a legal agreement by which the people who are owed money agree to accept a part of the sum that they are owed. This is a type of deed of arrangement …

    Financial and business terms

  • 70deed poll — n [U and C] a legal document signed by only one person, for example in order to officially change your name ▪ Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley Smith …

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