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D0084900 (dēd)n.1. Something that is carried out; an act or action.2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit.3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most.4. Law a. A signed, sealed, and delivered instrument.b. An instrument conveying an interest in real property.tr.v. deed·ed, deed·ing, deeds To transfer by means of a deed: deeded the property to the children.

[Middle English dede, from Old English dǣd; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

deed

(diːd) n1. something that is done or performed; act2. a notable achievement; feat; exploit3. action or performance, as opposed to words4. (Law) law a formal legal document signed, witnessed, and delivered to effect a conveyance or transfer of property or to create a legal obligation or contractvb (Law) (tr) US and Canadian to convey or transfer (property) by deed[Old English dēd; related to Old High German tāt, Gothic gadeths; see do¹]

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n. 1. something that is done, performed, or accomplished; act: a good deed. 2. an exploit or achievement; feat. 3. action or performance, esp. as indicative of one's intentions. 4. a document executed under seal and delivered to effect a conveyance, esp. of real estate. v.t. 5. to convey or transfer by deed. [before 900; Middle English dede, Old English dēd; akin to do¹] deed′less, adj.

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Past participle: deeded
Gerund: deeding

Imperative
deed
deed

Present
I deed
you deed
he/she/it deeds
we deed
you deed
they deed

Preterite
I deeded
you deeded
he/she/it deeded
we deeded
you deeded
they deeded

Present Continuous
I am deeding
you are deeding
he/she/it is deeding
we are deeding
you are deeding
they are deeding

Present Perfect
I have deeded
you have deeded
he/she/it has deeded
we have deeded
you have deeded
they have deeded

Past Continuous
I was deeding
you were deeding
he/she/it was deeding
we were deeding
you were deeding
they were deeding

Past Perfect
I had deeded
you had deeded
he/she/it had deeded
we had deeded
you had deeded
they had deeded

Future
I will deed
you will deed
he/she/it will deed
we will deed
you will deed
they will deed

Future Perfect
I will have deeded
you will have deeded
he/she/it will have deeded
we will have deeded
you will have deeded
they will have deeded

Future Continuous
I will be deeding
you will be deeding
he/she/it will be deeding
we will be deeding
you will be deeding
they will be deeding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been deeding
you have been deeding
he/she/it has been deeding
we have been deeding
you have been deeding
they have been deeding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been deeding
you will have been deeding
he/she/it will have been deeding
we will have been deeding
you will have been deeding
they will have been deeding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been deeding
you had been deeding
he/she/it had been deeding
we had been deeding
you had been deeding
they had been deeding

Conditional
I would deed
you would deed
he/she/it would deed
we would deed
you would deed
they would deed

Past Conditional
I would have deeded
you would have deeded
he/she/it would have deeded
we would have deeded
you would have deeded
they would have deeded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deed - a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"deed of conveyance, titlelegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some rightbill of sale - a deed transferring personal propertydeed poll - a deed made and executed by only one partyenfeoffment - under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of servicemortgage deed - deed embodying a mortgagetitle deed - a legal document proving a person's right to propertylaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	deed - something that people do or cause to happenhuman action, human activity, actevent - something that happens at a given place and timeaction - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"causation, causing - the act of causing something to happenobstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a childdeparture, going, going away, leaving - the act of departingdiscovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering somethingdisposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of somethingeffectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effectegression, egress, emergence - the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparentequalisation, equalization, leveling - the act of making equal or uniformdigging up, disinterment, exhumation - the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buriedmitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious dutyactuation, propulsion - the act of propellingrecovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to betouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"nonaccomplishment, nonachievement - an act that does not achieve its intended goalleaning - the act of deviating from a vertical positionmotivating, motivation - the act of motivating; providing incentiveassumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"sacrifice, forfeit, forfeiture - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.derivation - the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or originactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"hire - the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"wearing, wear - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"judgment, assessment, judgement - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"residency, abidance, residence - the act of dwelling in a placeinactivity - being inactive; being less activeinterference, hinderance, hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impedingstop, stoppage - the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"group action - action taken by a group of peopledistribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioninglegitimation - the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"permissive waste, waste - (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglectproclamation, promulgation - the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"speech act - the use of language to perform some act

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noun1. action, act, performance, achievement, exploit, feat His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of the country.2. (Law) document, title, contract, title deed, indenture He asked if I had the deeds to his father's property.

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nounSomething done:act, action, doing, thing, work.verbTo change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document:cede, grant, make over, sign over.Law: alien, alienate, assign, convey, transfer.

Translations

事迹行为

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(diːd) noun something done; an act. a good deed. 行为，事迹

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Related to deed: deed of trust, mortgage deed, title deed

Deed

A written instrument, which has been signed and delivered, by which one individual, the grantor, conveys title to real property to another individual, the grantee; a conveyance of land, tenements, or hereditaments, from one individual to another.

At Common Law, a deed was an instrument under seal that contained a Covenant or contract delivered by the individual who was to be bound by it to the party to whom it was granted. It is no longer required that such an instrument be sealed.

Transfer of Land

Land can only be transferred from one individual to another in the legally prescribed manner. Historically speaking, a written deed is the instrument used to convey ownership of real property.

A deed is labeled an instrument of conveyance. Under Spanish law, which was in effect at an early date in areas of the western United States, a written deed was not necessary to convey title to land. A verbal grant was sufficient to complete the transaction, provided that it was accompanied by a transfer of possession. Verbal grants of land in Texas have, therefore, been given recognition in U.S. courts.

A deed must describe with reasonable certainty the land that is being conveyed. The conveyance must include operative words of grant; however, technical terms do not need to be used. The grantor must be adequately identified by the conveyance, although it is not required that the grantor's name be specifically mentioned. State laws sometimes require that the deed indicate the residence of the grantor by town, city, county, and state.

In order for title to property to pass, a deed must specify the grantee with sufficient certainty to distinguish that individual from the rest of the world. Some statutes mandate that the deed list the grantee's residence by town, city, county, and state.

Execution

In order for a deed to be properly executed, certain acts must be performed to create a valid conveyance. Ordinarily, an essential element of execution is the signature of the grantor in the proper place. It is not necessary, however, that the grantee sign the deed in order for it to take effect as a conveyance. Generally state statutes require that the deed be signed in the presence of witnesses, attesting to the grantor's request.

Delivery

Proper delivery of a deed from the grantor to the grantee is an essential element of its effectiveness. In addition, the grantor must make some statement or perform some act that implies his or her intention to transfer title. It is insufficient for a grantor to have the mere intention to transfer title, in the absence of further conduct that consummates the purpose.

There is no particular prescribed act, method, or ceremony required for delivery, and it is unnecessary that express words be employed or used in a specified manner. The deed need not be physically delivered to the grantee. It is sufficient to mail it to the grantee. Delivery of the deed by the attorney who has written the instrument for the grantor is also adequate. Unless otherwise provided by statute, a deed becomes effective upon its delivery date. The mere fact that the grantee has physical possession of the deed does not constitute delivery unless it was so intended by the grantor.

Acceptance

A deed must be accepted by the grantee in order for proper transfer of title to land to be accomplished. There are no fixed principles regarding what acts are sufficient to effect acceptance, since the issue is largely dependent upon the party's intent.

Acceptance of a deed need not be made by express words or in writing, absent a contrary statutory provision. A deed is ordinarily accepted when the grantee retains it or obtains a mortgage on the property at issue.

Recording

Legal policy mandates that a deed to real property be a matter of public record; therefore, subsequent to delivery and acceptance, a deed must be properly recorded.

The recording process begins when the deed is presented to the clerk's or recorder's office in the county where the property is located. The entire instrument is duplicated, ordinarily by photocopying. The copy is inserted into the current book of official records, which consists exclusively of copies of documents that are maintained and labeled in numerical order.

A properly recorded deed provides constructive notice of its contents, which means that all parties concerned are considered to have notice of the deed whether or not they actually saw it. A majority of jurisdictions place the burden upon home buyers to investigate any suspicious facts concerning the property of which they have actual or constructive notice. If, for example, there is a reference to the property for sale in the records to other deeds, the purchaser might be required to determine whether such instruments give rights in the property to other individuals.

A map referred to in a recorded deed that describes the property conveyed becomes part of the document for identification purposes.

The original copy of a deed is returned to the owner once it has been duplicated, recorded, and filed in the office of the recorder.

A records or clerk's office maintains a set of indexes, in addition to official records, in which information about each deed is recorded, so that upon a search for a document such information can be disclosed. A majority of states have a grantor-grantee index, a set of volumes containing a reference to all documents recorded alphabetically according to the grantor's name. The index lists the name of the grantor first, followed by the name of the grantee, then ordinarily a description of the instrument and sometimes of the property, and ultimately a reference to the volume and page number in the official record where the document has been copied. A grantee-grantor index has the identical information, but it is listed alphabetically according to the grantees' names. A tract index arranges all of the entries based upon the location of the property.

Indexes are frequently classified according to time periods. Therefore separate sets of indexes covering various periods of time may be available.

A significant problem can result in the event that a deed cannot be located through the indexes. This situation could result from a mistake in the recording process, such as indexing the deed under the wrong name. In a number of states, the courts will hold that such a deed was never recorded inasmuch as it was not indexed in such a manner as to provide notice to someone properly conducting a check on the title. In these jurisdictions, all grantees have the duty to return to the recorder's office after filing to protect themselves by checking on the indexing of their deeds. A purchaser who lives in a state with such laws should protect himself or herself either by consulting an attorney or returning to the recorder's office to ascertain that the deed is properly recorded and indexed. Other state statutes provide that a document is considered recorded when it is deposited in the proper office even if it is improperly recorded such that it cannot be located. In these states, there are no practical steps for subsequent buyers to take to circumvent this problem.

Types of Deeds

Three basic types of deeds commonly used are the grant deed, the quitclaim deed, and the warranty deed.

Grant Deed By use of a grant deed, the conveyor says, "I grant (convey, bargain, or sell) the property to you." In a number of jurisdictions a representation that the conveyor actually owns A sample grant deed.the property he or she is transferring is implied from such language.

Quitclaim Deed A quitclaim deed is intended to pass any title, interest, or claim that the grantor has in the property but makes no representation that such title is valid. In effect, this type of deed states that if the grantor actually owns the premises described or any interest therein, it is to be conveyed to the grantee. For this type of deed, some state statutes require a Warranty by the grantor, stating that neither the grantor nor anyone associated with him or her has encumbered the property, and that the grantor will defend the title against any defects that arise under and through him or her, but as to no others.

Warranty Deed In a warranty deed the grantor inserts covenants for title, promising that such title is good and clear. The customary covenants of title include warranty of seisin, Quiet Enjoyment, the right to convey, freedom from encumbrances, and a defense of the title as to all claims.

Validity

If a deed is to have any validity, it must be made voluntarily. The test of the capacity of an individual to execute a valid deed is based upon that person's ability to comprehend the consequences of his or her act. If a deed is not made through the conscious act of the grantor, it can be set aside in court. Relevant factors for the determination of whether a particular individual is capable of executing a valid deed are his or her age, and mental and physical condition. Extreme physical weakness resulting from old age or disease is a proper element for consideration in establishing capacity. Mental capacity, however, is the most important factor. If an individual is deemed to be mentally capable of disposing of his or her own property, the deed is ordinarily valid and would withstand objections made to it.

If Fraud is committed by either the grantor or grantee, a deed can be declared invalid. For example, a deed that is a forgery is completely ineffective.

The exercise of Undue Influence also ordinarily serves to invalidate a deed. The test of whether such influence has been exerted turns upon the issue of whether the grantor executed the deed voluntarily. Undue influence is wrongful and serves to confuse the judgment and to control the will of the grantor. Ordinary influence is insufficient to invalidate a deed. Deeds between parties who share a confidential relationship are frequently examined by the courts for undue influence. For example, the courts might place a deed under close scrutiny if the grantor's attorney or physician is named grantee. In addition, if the grantor is a drunkard or uses Drugs and Narcotics to excess, such would be circumstances for consideration when a court determines whether undue influence was exercised upon the grantor.

Defects

In a number of jurisdictions, an individual selling a house is required to disclose any material defect known to him or her but not to the purchaser. A failure to disclose gives the buyer the right to cancel the deed, sue for damages, and in some instances, recover for personal injuries incurred as a result of such defect.

Cross-references

Quitclaim Deed; Records; Recording of Land Titles.

deed

1) n. the written document which transfers title (ownership) or an interest in real property to another person. The deed must describe the real property, name the party transferring the property (grantor) the party receiving the property (grantee) and be signed by the grantor, who must then acknowledge before a notary public that he/she/it executed the deed. To complete the transfer (conveyance) the deed must be recorded in the office of the County Recorder or Recorder of Deeds. There are two basic types of deeds: a warranty deed, which guarantees that the grantor owns title, and a quit claim deed which transfers only that interest in the real property which the grantor actually has. The quit claim is often used among family members or from one joint owner to the other when there is little question about existing ownership, or just to clear the title. This is not to be confused with a deed of trust which is a form of mortgage. 2) v. to transfer title by a written deed. (See: conveyance, warranty deed, deed of trust)

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a written instrument whereby an interest, right or property passes, or an obligation binding on some person is created that affirms some prior act as a result of which some interest, right or property has passed. In English law, prior to the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, execution of a document as a deed required that the document be signed, sealed and delivered. Since that Act, sealing is no longer required, although the document must make it clear that the parties to it intended that it should take effect as a deed; indeed, the usual formula presently employed is ‘executed as a deed’. Prior to the 1989 Act, it was not strictly necessary to a deed's validity that it be witnessed; since 1989 such an attestation is mandatory. In the USA and Canada, the word is used as a verb, meaning to convey something by deed.

DEED, conveyancing, contracts. A writing or instrument, under seal, containing some contract or agreement, and which has been delivered by the parties. Co. Litt. 171; 2 Bl. Com. 295; Shep. Touch. 50. This applies to all instruments in writing, under seal, whether they relate to the conveyance of lands, or to any other matter; a bond, a single bill, an agreement in writing, or any other contract whatever, when reduced to writing, which writing is sealed and delivered, is as much a deed as any conveyance of land. 2 Serg. & Rawle, 504; 1 Mood. Cr, Cas. 57; 5 Dana, 365; 1 How. Miss. R. 154; 1 McMullan, 373. Signing is not necessary at common law to make a deed. 2 Ev. Poth. 165; 11 Co. Rep. 278 6 S. & R. 311.
2. Deed, in its more confined sense, signifies a writing, by which lands, tenements, and hereditaments are conveyed, which writing is sealed and delivered by the parties.
3. The formal parts of a deed for the conveyance of land are, 1st. The premises, which contains all that precedes the habendum, namely, the date, the names and descriptions of the parties, the recitals, the consideration, the receipt of the same, the grant, the full description of the thing granted, and the exceptions, if any.
4.-2d. The habendum, which states that estate or interest is granted by the deed this is sometimes, done in the premises.
5.-3d. The tenendum. This was formerly used to express the tenure by which the estate granted was to be held; but now that all freehold tenures have been converted into socage, the tenendum is of no use and it is therefore joined to the habendum, under the formula to have and to hold.
6th. The redendum is that part of the deed by which the grantor reserves something to himself, out of the thing granted, as a rent, under the following formula, Yielding and paying.
7.-5th. The conditions upon which the grant is made. Vide Conditions.
8.-6th. The warranty, is that part by which the grantor warrants the title to the grantee. This is general when the warrant is against all persons, or special, when it is only against the grantor, his heirs, and those claiming under him. See Warranty.
9.-7th. The covenants, if any; these are inserted to oblige the parties or one of them, to do something beneficial to, or to abstain from something, which, if done, might be prejudicial to the other.
10.-8th. The conclusion, which mentions the execution and the date, either expressly, or by reference to the beginning.
11. The circumstances necessarily attendant upon a valid deed, are the following: 1. It must be written or printed on parchment or paper. Litt. 229, a; 2 Bl. Com. 297. 2. There must be sufficient parties. 3. A proper subject-matter which is the object of the grant. 4. A. sufficient consideration. 5. An agreement properly set forth. 6. It must be read, if desired. 7. It must be signed and sealed. 8. It must be delivered. 9. And attested by witnesses. 10. It should be properly acknowledged before a competent officer.
11. It ought to be recorded.
12. A deed may be avoided, 1. By alterations made in it subsequent to its execution, when made by the party himself, whether they be material or immaterial, and by any material alteration, made even by a stranger. Vide Erasure; Interlineation.
2. By the disagreement of those parties whose concurrence is necessary; for instance, in the case of a married woman by the disagreement of her husband. 3. By the judgment of a competent tribunal.
13. According to Sir William Blackstone, 2 Com. 313, deeds may be considered as (1), conveyances at common law, original and derivative. 1st. The original are, 1. Feoffment. 2. Gift. 3. Grant. 4. Lease. 5. Exchange; and 6. Partition. 2d. Derivative, which are 7. Release. 8. Confirmation. 9. Surrender. 10. Assignment 11. Defeasance. (2). Conveyances which derive their force by virtue of the statute of uses; namely, 12. Covenant to stand seised to uses. 13. Bargain and sale of lands. 14. Lease and release. 15. Deed to lead and declare uses. 16. Deed of revocation of uses.
14. The deed of, bargain and sale, is the most usual in the United States. Vide Bargain and Sale. Chancellor Kent is of opinion that a deed would be perfectly competent in any part of the United States, to convey the fee, if it was to the following effect: "I, A, B, in consideration of one dollar to me paid, by C D, do bargain and sell, (or in some of the states, grant) to C D, and his heirs, (in New York, Virginia, and some other states, the words, and his heirs may be omitted,) the lot of land, (describing it,) witness my hand and seal," &c. 4 Kent, Com. 452. Vide, generally, Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.; Vin. Abr. Fait; Com. Dig. Fait; Shep. Touch. ch. 4; Dane's Ab. Index, h.t.; 4 Cruise's Dig. passim.
15. Title deeds are considered as part of the inheritance and pass to the heir as real estate. A tenant in tail is, therefore, entitled to them; and chancery will, enable him to get possession of them. 1 Bro. R. 206; 1 Ves. jr. 227;11 Ves. 277; 15 Ves. 173. See Hill. Ab. c. 25; 1 Bibb, R. 333: 3 Mass. 487; 5 Mass. 472.
16. The cancellation, surrender, or destruction of a deed of conveyance, will not divest the estate which has passed by force of it. 1 Johns. Ch. Rep. 417 2 Johns. Rep. 87. As to the effect of a redelivery of a deed, see 2 Bl. Com. 308 2 H. Bl. 263, 264.

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noun something done

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verb to change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document

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noun a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

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noun something that people do or cause to happen

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