Covenant In Deed
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A covenant expressed in words, or inserted in a deed in specific terms.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
called also Covenant in fact (Ft. covenant en fait), and covenant expressed. A covenant expressed in words, or inserted in a deed in specific terms.* Termes de la ley. Shep. Touch. 160. There is no set form of words necessary to constitute a covenant; the usual form is, that the covenantor, " for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenants, promises and agrees to and with [the covenantee,] his executors, administrators and assigns, that," &c. 1 Archb. Nisi Prius, 250. U. S. Digest, Covenant. The formal word " covenant" itself is not absolutely essential for this purpose. Bouvier, voc. Covenant, pi. 10, and cases there cited. 2 Milliard's Real Prop. 364.