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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
deed    Audio Help   [deed] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act: Do a good deed every day.
2.an exploit or achievement; feat: brave deeds.
3.Often, deeds. an act or gesture, esp. as illustrative of intentions, one's character, or the like: Her deeds speak for themselves.
4.Law. a writing or document executed under seal and delivered to effect a conveyance, esp. of real estate.
–verb (used with object)
5.to convey or transfer by deed.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME dede, OE déd, var. of dǣd; c. G Tat, Goth gadéths; see do1]

—Related forms
deedless, adjective

—Synonyms 1. See action.
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  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  act
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Something done.
Synonyms:  action, doing, thing, work
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  transfer
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document.
Synonyms:  cede, grant, make over, sign over
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Source

deed, in law, written document that is signed and delivered by which one person conveys land or other realty (see property) to another. A deed may assure the extent of the conveying party's ownership or, if the party is uncertain of the precise extent, he issues a quitclaim (i.e., a sale), without description, of whatever he may own. The formalities with which a deed is invested are designed to make the instrument conclusive evidence of the transaction described and to eliminate the need for further proof. In all states of the United States deeds must be formally delivered and their receipt formally attested. It is possible to deposit a deed with a third party or a court for delivery to the purchaser; this is termed a delivery in escrow. Most states also require that deeds be acknowledged by a duly authorized commissioner and that a copy be deposited with the clerk of the county where the realty is situated. If the formalities are not observed, a deed (or the contract purporting to convey realty) is some, but not conclusive, evidence of the conveyance.

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