plural deeds poll
British
: a deed (as to change one's name) made and executed by only one party
Examples of deed poll in a Sentence
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Afterward, the boys changed their last name by deed poll to Sherwood, as a gift to their parents.
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Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2020
Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2020
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Word History
Etymology
deed entry 1 + poll, adjective, having the edges cut even rather than indented, from poll entry 2
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined above
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“Deed poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deed%20poll. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.
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