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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A brief history of the transfers of a piece of land, including all claims that could be made against it.

Wiktionary

1. n. An epitome of the evidences of ownership; the condensed history of title to a particular parcel of real estate.
2. n. An epitome of the evidences of ownership; the condensed history of title to a particular parcel of real estate.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. an epitome of the evidences of ownership.