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
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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 27 Sep. 2023.
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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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