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Definition of Legal Terms
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Explanations for words and terms, A to D, used in "Do It Yourself Kit."

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Acre: British Imperial Measurement of area. It is equal to 4 roods, OR in the Metric System equal approximately to 4050 Square Metres or .4 hectares.

Affidavit: A written statement in the name of the person/s - the deponent/s - voluntarily signed & sworn whereas a Statutory Declaration refers to the Oaths Act.

Amalgamate, Request to: When one Deed is required for adjoining properties.

Annuity: Yearly sum payable

Area: See area conversion table.

Attorney: One appointed by another to do something in his stead.

Attorney at law: One who is put in place of another to manage his matters of Law.

Balanced Title(Request): When separated deed required for remaining portion of original title & no Transfer required.

Caveat: A warning by entry in a register. Process of suspending proceedings. To restrain some other person from purchasing land.

Caveator: A person entering a caveat.

Certificate of Title: A Certificate drawn up by the Titles Office showing detail of land.

Cestui que trust: The person for whose benefit a trust is created.

Chattel: Any property other than freehold land.

Consanquinity: Relationship by blood descent.

Contract: Agreement enforceable by law.

Contract of Sale: Agreement outlining the terms of sale.

Conversion Table: Tables by which various areas and dimensions are compared.

Conveyancing: The transfer of ownership of property.

Covenant: Agreement creating an obligation contained in a Deed.

Corporation: A body of persons having Law an existence, right and duties distinct from those of the persons who form it.

Creation of a Charge: A form of security for the payment of a debt on performance on an obligation.

Crown Leasehold: Land leased from the Crown (or King/Queen) for some years or a defined period.

Declarant: One who declares in the presence of a Justice of the Peace.

Declaration of Search: Specific document declaring that searches have been made to establish that no probate or letters of administration have been lodged in the Supreme Court.

Deed of Grant: Prior to 1857 owners were required to hold Deed of Grant as proof of Ownership

Deed Poll: A written instrument for publishing a Change of Name.

Deed (Title Deed): The documents and instruments conferring or evidencing the Title of Land

Dividing Fences: Fences between adjoining properties

Devisee: A recipient of property by Will.

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