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What is the primary purpose of a deed in common law?
What is the primary purpose of a deed in common law?
- Passing, affirming, or confirming an interest, right, or property (correct)
- Symbolically representing the practice of seals
- Replacing the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin
- Serving as a unilateral legal instrument
What is the significance of 'signed, sealed, and delivered' in relation to deeds?
What is the significance of 'signed, sealed, and delivered' in relation to deeds?
- Symbolically replaces the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin
- Indicates the unilateral or bilateral nature of the deed
- Serves as a modern descendant of the medieval charter
- Refers to the practice of seals and attesting witnesses (correct)
What is the key difference between a deed and an instrument signed by the party to the deed?
What is the key difference between a deed and an instrument signed by the party to the deed?
- Deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable (correct)
- Deed requires bilateral agreement, while the instrument does not
- Instrument signed by the party has more legal power
- Instrument signed by the party is more commonly associated with property transfer
What are some examples of deeds?
What are some examples of deeds?
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What is the modern equivalent of the medieval charter in the context of deeds?
What is the modern equivalent of the medieval charter in the context of deeds?
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