deed of settlement

  • 1settlement — set·tle·ment n 1: the act or process of settling 2 a: an agreement reducing or resolving differences; esp: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan …

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  • 2deed — A conveyance of realty; a writing signed by grantor, whereby title to realty is transferred from one to another. National Fire Ins. Co. v. Patterson, 170 Okl. 593, 41 P.2d 645, 647. A written instrument, signed, and delivered, by which one person …

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  • 3deed — A conveyance of realty; a writing signed by grantor, whereby title to realty is transferred from one to another. National Fire Ins. Co. v. Patterson, 170 Okl. 593, 41 P.2d 645, 647. A written instrument, signed, and delivered, by which one person …

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  • 4Settlement — may refer to:* Consolidation (soil), settlement in soil * Human settlement, permanent community where people live ** Israeli settlement, communities inhabited by Israeli Jews in territory that came under Israel s control as a result of the 1967… …

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  • 5deed of accession — (Scots law) One by which a bankrupt s creditors accede to a settlement privately, ie by trust deed • • • Main Entry: ↑access …

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  • 6Deed in lieu of foreclosure — A Deed in lieu of foreclosure is a deed instrument in which a mortgagor (i.e. the borrower) conveys all interest in a real property to the mortgagee (i.e. the lender) to satisfy a loan that is in default and avoid foreclosure proceedings. The… …

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  • 7deed of assumption — Scots law : a deed by which a trustee assumes or appoints a new cotrustee * * * deed of assumption (Scots law) A deed executed by trustees under a trust deed assuming a new trustee or settlement • • • Main Entry: ↑assume …

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  • 8Settlement (trust) — In the context of trusts, a settlement is a deed (also called a trust instrument) whereby real estate, land, or other property is given by a settlor into trust so that the beneficiary only has the limited right to the property (for example during …

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  • 9settlement — 1) The payment of an outstanding account, invoice, charge, etc. 2) A disposition of land, or other property, made by deed or will under which a trust is set up by the settlor. The settlement names the beneficiaries and the terms under which they… …

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  • 10settlement — n. 1 the act or an instance of settling; the process of being settled. 2 a the colonization of a region. b a place or area occupied by settlers. c a small village. 3 a a political or financial etc. agreement. b an arrangement ending a dispute. 4… …

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