deed poll

noun

A deed relating only to one party, distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the paper cut evenly, or "polled", rather than being indented.

“I changed my name by deed poll.”

First used a. 1832
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Meanings

noundeed poll (plural deeds poll)

plural deeds poll

  1. lawA deed relating only to one party, distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the paper cut evenly, or "polled", rather than being indented.First known use a. 1832
  2. IrelandUKlawA deed that effects a change of an individual's name.

    I changed my name by deed poll.

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APA

deed poll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deed%20poll

MLA

“deed poll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deed%20poll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deed poll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deed%20poll.

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