special warranty

special warranty — A covenant of warranty contained in a deed, which is limited or restricted to certain persons or claims. In its most usual form, a warranty only against claims held by, through, or under the grantor. Central Life Assur. Soc. v Impelmans, 13 Wash… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

special warranty — noun : a limited warranty in a transfer or conveyance by which the grantor warrants the property transferred to be free of all liens and encumbrances made by, through, or under him …   Useful english dictionary

special warranty deed — see deed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. special warranty deed …   Law dictionary

Special Warranty Deed — A special warranty deed is a deed in which the seller warrants or guarantees the title only against defects arising during the period of his or her tenure or ownership of the property. The grantor makes no warranty against defects existing before …   Investment dictionary

special warranty deed — A deed which contains a covenant of special warranty rather than a covenant of general warranty. See special warranty …   Ballentine's law dictionary

special warranty deed — noun A deed of title to real property by which the grantor warrants that he is not personally responsible for any title defects, but making no warranties or representations as to the quality of the title in other respects …   Wiktionary

special warranty deed — A deed in which the grantor only covenants to warrant and defend the title against claims and demands of the grantor and all persons claiming by, through and under him. In some jurisdictions, such deed is called a quitclaim deed (q.v.) …   Black's law dictionary

covenant of special warranty — See special warranty …   Ballentine's law dictionary

warranty — war·ran·ty / wȯr ən tē, wär / n pl ties [modification (influenced by warrant ) of Anglo French garantie, from garantir to protect, warrant] 1: a promise in a deed that gives the grantee of an estate recourse (as through an action for damages)… …   Law dictionary

warranty — A promise that a proposition of fact is true. The Fred Smartley, Jr., C.A.Va., 108 F.2d 603, 606. An assurance by one party to agreement of existence of fact upon which other party may rely. It is intended precisely to relieve promisee of any… …   Black's law dictionary

warranty — n. 1) to give a warranty 2) an implied; limited; special warranty 3) a warranty expires, runs out 4) a warranty on (a two year warranty on a new car) 5) under warranty (the new car is still under warranty) * * * [ wɒrəntɪ] limited limited runs… …   Combinatory dictionary