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Torrens system
Tor´rens sys`tem
| 1. | A system of registration of titles to land (as distinct from registration of deeds) introduced into South Australia by the Real Property (or Torrens) Act (act 15 of 1857-58), drafted by Sir Robert Torrens (1814-84). Its essential feature is the guaranty by the government of properly registered titles. The system has been generally adopted in Australia and British Columbia, and in its original or a modified form in some other countries, including some States of the United States. Hence Torrens title, etc. |
Torrens system
Related to Torrens system: Torrens title, involuntary alienation, Torrens Title SystemTorrens system a system of land registration adopted in Australia by Sir Robert Torrens, the Prime Minister, in 1858, and modelled on the Shipping Acts. Canada began operating a similar system in 1860 and England in 1875 with the Land Transfer Act. Scotland began a gradual change over to a land registration system by legislation in 1979. See LAND CERTIFICATE.Torrens system
Torrens systemAn optional system for registering title to real property and all claims and encumbrances against the property; available in only a few states. See also Torrens certificate and Torrens registration. |