deed poll

[ pohl ]
/ poʊl /

noun, plural deeds poll. Law.

a deed signed and executed only by the grantor.

Origin of deed poll

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby deed poll

deduplicate, dedéagach, dee, deed, deed box, deed poll, deejay, deek, deelie, deely boppers, deem

Example sentences from the Web for deed poll

  • The appointment was by deed-poll, and strictly in accordance with the powers of the settlement.

    Mary Anerley |R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for deed poll

deed poll

noun

law a deed made by one party only, esp one by which a person changes his name