DEED OF TRUST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deed of trust mean? 

• DEED OF TRUST (noun)
  The noun DEED OF TRUST has 1 sense:

1. a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note

  Familiarity information: DEED OF TRUST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEED OF TRUST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

deed of trust; trust deed

Hypernyms ("deed of trust" is a kind of...):

instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)