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Date certaine

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

Definition:
(French) The date of recording an instrument.
Date Certaine

Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

Definition:
In French law. A deed is said to have a date certaine (fixed date) when it has been subjected to the formality of registration; after this formality has been complied with, the parties to the deed cannot by mutual consent change the date thereof. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 555.