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color of title

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color of title

The appearance of title to real property,such as a deed that turns out to be defective. Important because those with color of title are given more rights than those who have no color of title,but a mere possessory or other such claim.



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There are five basic kinds of title - naked possession, color of title, right of possession, good title and complete good title.
It would be onerous for the federal government, however, to prevent private encroachments on its vast public domain; perhaps for this reason, the Color of Title Act has a good faith requirement.
 
 
 
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