Absolute title
noun
the right of ownership to property, esp. real estate, which is free of any liens or judgments; also a doc-ment that states a person or legal ent-ty has the right of ownership
examples
the court declared that the native americans had absolute t-tle to the land.
usage note
legal
historical examples
unless the absolute t-tle is conveyed, the contract is merely a mortgage.
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when the debtor fails to pay the debt when it is due, absolute t-tle to the property vests in the mortgagee or creditor.
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does a mortgagee have absolute t-tle to the property mortgaged?
cyclopedia of commerce, accountancy, business administration, v. 3 various
it is a contract, and, when transferred to a third party, becomes an absolute t-tle to the goods.
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one who has the absolute t-tle, called fee simple interest, in real estate may mortgage it.
cyclopedia of commerce, accountancy, business administration, v. 3 various
under the present law the absolute t-tle in the coal beneath the surface p-sses to the grantee of the government.
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