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Common Assurances

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Deeds which make safe or assure to a man the title to his estate, whether they are deeds of conveyance, or to charge or discharge.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Title deeds.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Deeds which make safe or assure to a man the title to his estate, whether they are deeds of conveyance or to charge or discharge.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The several modes or instruments of conveyance established or authorized by the law of England. Calied "common" because thereby every man's estate is assured to him. 2 Bl. Comm. 294. The legal evidences of the translation of property, whereby every person's estate is assured to him, and all controversies, doubts, and difficulties are either prevented or removed. Wharton.

Defined under Common in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The seyeral modes or instruments of conveyance ess tablished or authorized by the law of England. Called “common” because thereby every man’s estate is assured to him, 2 Bh. Comm. 294, The legal evidences of the translation of property, whereby every person’s estate is assured to him, and all controversies, doubta, and difficulties are either prevented or removed. Wharton.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

The several modes or instruments of conveyance established or authorized by the law of England. Called commont because thereby every man's estate is assured to him. 2 Bl. Com. 294. See Assurance. Sheppard's celebrated treatise on the law of conveyances is called the "Touchstone of common assurances.*'