deed

Example Sentences

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At one point, he identifies a lost deed, by which Abdulmejid transferred the caliphate to the nizam’s family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Finally, a will controls the assets a person owns at death that have not already been transferred by deed, trust or contract or via beneficiary designation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

A life estate is created through a deed, not through a prenup or will.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Physically, England were slow in terms of both thought and deed.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Would she understand that Raymie had just been trying to do a good deed?

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo