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ABANDONMENT | |
ABSOLUTE FEE SIMPLE TITLEAbsolute and unqualified title; the ultimate one can hold. | |
ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENTA summary of a court order which when recorded creates a general lien upon real and personal property of a debtor in the county in which it was recorded. | |
ABSTRACT OF TITLEA condensed history of the title to a parcel of land consisting of the original grant and all subsequent conveyances and recorded instruments, together with a statement of all liens, charges, or encumbrances affecting title to that land. | |
ABUSUS - Civil Law TermThe right of the owner to the proceeds from a sale or mortgage. | |
ACCELERATION CLAUSEA clause in a mortgage or installment contract stating that upon default of payment due, immediate and full payment of the balance of the obligation becomes due and payable. | |
ACCEPTANCEThe indication by the offeree that he is willing to be bound by the terms of the offer, and the receipt on delivery of the instrument. | |
ACCESS RIGHT | |
ACCESSIONAcquisition of property by its joining or union with other property. | |
ACCORD | |