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The insurance issued by a title company for a parcel of real estate. Title insurance protects a property owner against later discovery that the title to the property is imperfect or defective. The purpose of title insurance is to deal with the imperfection of land records. For example, a buyer of a parcel of real estate discovers later that another person or party has an … [Read more...] about TITLE INSURANCE

In English law. An officer appointed by the marshal of the king's bench to attend upon the judges with a kind of rod or staff tipped with silver, who take into their custody all prisoners, either committed or turned over by the judges at their chambers, etc. Jacob. In American law. An ofllcer appointed by the court whose duty is to wait upon the court when it is in session, … [Read more...] about TIPSTAFF

pleading. At the top of every declaration the name of the court is usually stated, with the term of which the declaration is filed, and in the margin the venue, namely, the city or county where the cause is intended to be tried is set down. The first two of these compose what is called the title of the declaration. … [Read more...] about TITLE OF A DECLARATION

Eng. law. A right to the tenth part of the produce of, lands, the stocks upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. These tithes are raised for the support of the clergy. 2. Fortunately, in the United States, the clergy can be supported by the zeal of the people for religion, and there are, no tithes. … [Read more...] about TITHE

A report issued after a title search and which provides comprehensive information about a parcel of real property including the title owners of the property, the tax rate and what tax may be due as well as any encumbrances. … [Read more...] about TITLE REPORT