title search

title search. An examination of the public records to determine whether any defects or encumbrances exist in a given property’s chain of title. • A title search is typically conducted by a title company or a real-estate lawyer at a prospective buyer’s or mortgagee’s request. [Cases: Abstracts of Title 1–3; Vendor and Purchaser 231(2). C.J.S. Abstracts of Title §§ 2–20; Vendor and Purchaser §§ 497–498.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员筠怡，国际知名法学院民商法专业，专注翻译各种与商业和侵权诉讼有关的法律文件。