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bad title

 
 
noun [C or U]

Definition

PROPERTY a title (= the legal right to own a property, or a document stating this) that is not clear and that may prevent the owner from selling the property: Causes of bad title may include unpaid taxes, an incorrect survey, or a forged document.
(Definition of bad title noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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