to change one's name by deed poll
1deed poll — n. A deed made by and binding a single party. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. deed poll a deed in one part and signed only by the granter. The …
2Deed poll — Ein Deed poll (Plural Deeds poll), oder genauer: Deed of change of name, ist ein zum Nachweis einer Namensänderung in einigen Ländern gebräuchliches Dokument, das nicht von offizieller Stelle ausgegeben wird, sondern, sofern es den formellen… …
3deed poll — n [U and C] a legal document signed by only one person, for example in order to officially change your name ▪ Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley Smith …
4Deed poll — A deed poll (plural: deeds poll) is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention. It is, strictly speaking, not a contract because it binds only one party and expresses an… …
5deed poll — noun (plural deeds poll) Etymology: 1deed + poll, adjective, having the edges cut even rather than indented, from 2poll Date: 1574 British a deed (as to change one s name) made and executed by only one party …
6deed poll — ► NOUN English Law ▪ a legal deed made and executed by one party only, especially to formalize a change of a person s name. ORIGIN so named because the parchment was ‘polled’ or cut even, not indented as in the case of a deed made by two parties …
7Deed of change of name — A deed of change of name is a legal document in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, which enables a single person or a family to officially change his or her name. In informal usage it is referred to simply as a deed poll, although other… …
8deed poll — noun English Law a legal deed made and executed by one party only, especially to formalize a change of a person s name. Origin C16: so named because the parchment was ‘polled’ or cut cleanly, not indented at the edges as in the case of a deed… …
9deed poll — noun (C) a legal document signed by only one person, for example in order to officially change your name …
10Name change — For name changes within the Wikipedia community, see Wikipedia:Changing username. For name changes of places rather than persons, see Geographical renaming. Name change certificate issued by Christian X of Denmark in 1917 Name change generally… …
