personal covenant

noun

A legal agreement or promise regarding a piece of real estate, which binds the party who makes the covenant but which does not pass from one owner to another when the land is conveyed.

Meanings

nounpersonal covenant (plural personal covenants)

plural personal covenants

  1. countablebusinessA legal agreement or promise regarding a piece of real estate, which binds the party who makes the covenant but which does not pass from one owner to another when the land is conveyed.
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APA

personal covenant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20covenant

MLA

“personal covenant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20covenant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal covenant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20covenant.

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