Deeded: meaning, definitions and examples

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deeded

 

[ ˈdiːdɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

Deeded refers to the act of transferring ownership of property from one party to another through a legal document called a deed. This is a formal process that signifies the change of ownership and is typically recorded with a government authority to ensure the transaction is public and legally recognized.

Synonyms

conveyed, granted, transferred.

Examples of usage

  • He deeded the land to his daughter.
  • The property was deeded to the corporation.
  • They deeded their rights to the new owners.

Translations

Translations of the word "deeded" in other languages:

🇵🇹 declarado

🇮🇳 दस्तावेज़ किया गया

🇩🇪 übergeben

🇮🇩 diberikan

🇺🇦 засвідчений

🇵🇱 przekazany

🇯🇵 譲渡された

🇫🇷 transféré

🇪🇸 transferido

🇹🇷 devredilmiş

🇰🇷 양도된

🇸🇦 موثق

🇨🇿 převod

🇸🇰 prevádzkovaný

🇨🇳 转让的

🇸🇮 prenos

🇮🇸 flutt

🇰🇿 аударылған

🇬🇪 გადაცემული

🇦🇿 verilmiş

🇲🇽 transferido

Etymology

The term 'deed' originates from the Old French 'dite', meaning 'something said', derived from 'dire', meaning 'to say'. The word evolved over time to refer to a legal document that conveys property ownership, reflecting the importance of written confirmation in legal transactions. The usage of 'deeded' in English was further formalized in common law, where deeds play a critical role in defining property rights. Over centuries, the concept of 'deed' became closely associated with evidence of ownership and legitimacy in property dealings, leading to the modern understanding of 'deeded' as the act of formally transferring property through a deed.