6. C.J.S. Records §§ 9–14, 17–18.]
recordation
recordation (rek-[schwa]r-day-sh[schwa]n), n. The act or process of recording an instrument, such as a deed or mortgage, in a public registry. • Recordation generally perfects a person’s interest in the property against later purchasers (including later mortgagees), but the effect of recordation depends on the type of recording act in effect. — Also termed recordal. [Cases: Records