chain of title
The chain of events used to convey ownership of a property from the original owner to the buyer.
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The following dictionary definition list is provided for clarification only. Note that many definitions are not directly applicable to mortgages, loans or other financial terminology in this glossary. Used with permission: WordNet 2.1 Copyright 2005 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
chain
Noun: chain, concatenation (a series of things depending on each other as if linked together) "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
Noun: chain, chemical chain ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))
Noun: chain (a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament)
Noun: chain (a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership)
Noun: chain (anything that acts as a restraint)
Noun: chain (a unit of length)
Noun: Chain, Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Ernst Boris Chain (British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979))
Noun: range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains (a series of hills or mountains) "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
Noun: chain, string, strand (a necklace made by a stringing objects together) "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
Verb: chain (connect or arrange into a chain by linking)
Verb: chain (fasten or secure with chains) "Chain the chairs together"
title
Noun: title, statute title, rubric (a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with) "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
Noun: title (the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.) "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
Noun: title (a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work) "the novel had chapter titles"
Noun: championship, title (the status of being a champion) "he held the title for two years"
Noun: deed, deed of conveyance, title (a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it) "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
Noun: title, title of respect, form of address (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General') "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
Noun: title, claim (an established or recognized right) "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
Noun: title ((usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action) "the titles go by faster than I can read"
Noun: title (an appellation signifying nobility) "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
Noun: claim, title (an informal right to something) "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
Verb: entitle, title (give a title to)
Verb: style, title (designate by an identifying term) "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"
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