Root Of Title
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The document with which an abstract of title properly commences is called the "root" of the title.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The conveyance or instrument which begins a chain of title.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The dochment with which an abstract of title properly commences is called the "root" of the title. Sweet.