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Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A claim of title unfounded in fact, but founded on a conveyance or chain of conveyances showing an apparently good title.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A title to land evidenced by one or more conveyances, the term generally implying that such title, while it has color or plausibility, is without substantial validity. See Color of Title.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A title to land evidenced by a conveyance or chain of conveyances; the term generally implying that such title, while it has color or plausibility, is without substantial validity.
Defined under Title in Black's Law Dictionary.