words of purchase

words of purchase
n. Language in a deed or will conveying to whom the grant is going. The words designate the nature of the estate granted, for example, "to B and his heirs" might be interpreted the grant goes to B, and then to his heirs as long as the family line exists.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


words of purchase
Language used in connection with a transfer of real property that identifies the grantees or designees who take the interest being conveyed by deed or will.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


words of purchase
Language used in connection with a transfer of real property that identifies the grantees or designees who take the interest being conveyed by deed or will.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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