Exception in deed

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001953

A clause in a deed that reserves to the grantor some part of the estate that would otherwise pass to the grantee. This retained interest is typically a physical portion of the land, such as a specific building or mineral rights. The exception must describe the reserved part with sufficient clarity to be identifiable.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-LAW-001953
Field	Law

Record as JSON

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  "definition": "A clause in a deed that reserves to the grantor some part of the estate that would otherwise pass to the grantee. This retained interest is typically a physical portion of the land, such as a specific building or mineral rights. The exception must describe the reserved part with sufficient clarity to be identifiable.",
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