title defect

noun

A problem with the chain of title to a parcel of real property that exposes the putative owner of the property to a potential legal dispute over the ownership of the property.

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Meanings

nountitle defect (plural title defects)

plural title defects

  1. lawA problem with the chain of title to a parcel of real property that exposes the putative owner of the property to a potential legal dispute over the ownership of the property.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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