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Torrens title

Torrens title noun: title to real estate provided by a government register (as opposed to the old common law system of deeds or chain of title).

Noun

Torrens title (plural Torrens titles)

  1. Title to real estate provided by a government register (as opposed to the old common law system of deeds or chain of title).

Forms of Torrens title

pluralTorrens titles

Origin of Torrens title

Named for Robert Torrens (1814-1884), Premier of South Australia who introduced the first such system there in 1858.

Questions about Torrens title

What does Torrens title mean?
Torrens title means title to real estate provided by a government register (as opposed to the old common law system of deeds or chain of title).
What part of speech is Torrens title?
Torrens title is a noun.
What is the plural of Torrens title?
The plural of Torrens title is Torrens titles.

Words near Torrens title in the dictionary

  1. Torrejón de Ardoz
  2. Torremolinos
  3. Torrence
  4. Torrences
  5. Torrens
  6. Torrens title
  7. Torrens titles
  8. Torrenses
  9. torrent
  10. torrent duck
  11. torrent ducks

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