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abstract of title

–noun Law.
an outline history of the title to a parcel of real estate, showing the original grant, subsequent conveyances, mortgages, etc.
Also called brief of title.


Origin:
1855–60
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Main Entry: abstract of title
: a summary statement of the successive conveyances and other facts on which a title to a piece of land rests
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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