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estoppel by deed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
estop-pel by deed
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal doctrine under which a first party who purports to sell real property that the first party does not actually own to a second party must actually convey that property to the second party if the first party later acquires title to that property.

Uncountable

noun

The doctrine that a party is bound to a claim which that party made in order to induce another party to act.

Archaic; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

after-acquired title

Frequently Paired Words

after-acquired title estoppel by representation

Questions

What does estoppel by deed mean?
A legal doctrine under which a first party who purports to sell real property that the first party does not actually own to a second party must actually convey that property to the second party if the first party later acquires title to that property.

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