certificate of abstracter
certificate of abstracter 摘录者证明 所有权证书摘要〔abstract of title〕的摘录者在其摘录末尾所作的补充说明，说明收录范围以及检索的起始和结束时间。
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documentary letter of credit
A letter of credit that is payable when presented with another document, such as a certificate of title or invoice. — Abbr. DL/C. Cf. clean letter of credit.
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ordinary goods
Goods that are anything other than mobile goods, minerals, or goods covered by a certificate of title. • The current UCC does not distinguish between ordinary and mobile goods. [Cases: Secured Transactions 14. C.J.S. Secured Transactions § 13.]
reissue
reissue. 1. An abstractor’s certificate attesting to the correctness of an abstract. • A reissue is an important precaution when the abstract comprises an original abstract brought down to a certain date and then several later continuations or extensions. [Cases: Abstracts of Title 3. C.J.S. Abstracts of Title §§ 6–20.] 2. See reissue patent under
acte
acte (akt), n. [French] French law. 1. An instrument; a proof in writing, such as a deed, bill of sale, or birth cer-tificate. acte authentique (akt oh-tawn-teek). A deed executed with certain prescribed formalities, in the presence of a notary or other official. acte de décès (akt d[schwa] day-say). A death certificate. acte de francisation
credential
credential. (usu. pl.) 1. A document or other evidence that proves one’s authority or expertise. 2. A testimonial that a person is entitled to credit or to the right to exercise official power. 3. The letter of credence given to an ambassador or other representative of a foreign country. 4. Parliamentary law. Evidence of a
equipment trust bond
A bond secured by tangible property, such as an airplane. • A trustee usu. holds title to the equipment, which is leased to the issuer. — Also termed equipment trust certificate.
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torrens system
Torrens system (tor-[schwa]nz ortahr-[schwa]nz). A system for establishing title to real estate in which a claimant first acquires an abstract of title and then applies to a court for the issuance of a title certificate, which serves as conclusive evidence of ownership. • This system — named after Sir Robert Torrens, a 19th-century reformer of
instrument
instrument. 1. A written legal document that defines rights, duties, entitlements, or liabilities, such as a contract, will, promissory note, or share certificate. “An ‘instrument’ seems to embrace contracts, deeds, statutes, wills, Orders in Council, orders, warrants, schemes, letters patent, rules, regulations, bye-laws, whether in writing or in print, or partly in both; in fact,
valuable papers
valuable papers. Documents that, upon a person’s death, are important in carrying out the decedent’s wishes and in managing the estate’s affairs. • Examples include a will, title documents, stock certificates, powers of attorney, letters to be opened on one’s death, and the like. Some statutes require that, to be effective, a holographic will devising