deed

1. A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it (synset 106557128)
   "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
   subtypes:

   • bill of sale - a deed transferring personal property
   • deed poll - a deed made and executed by only one party
   • enfeoffment - under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
   • mortgage deed - deed embodying a mortgage
   • title deed - a legal document proving a person's right to property
   same as: deed of conveyance, title
2. Something that people do or cause to happen (synset 100030657)
   is a type of: event - something that happens at a given place and time
   subtypes:

   • action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)
   • acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something
   • causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen
   • delivery, obstetrical delivery - the act of delivering a child
   • departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
   • discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something
   • disposal, disposition - the act or means of getting rid of something
   • effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
   • egress, egression, emergence - the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
   • equalisation, equalization, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform
   • digging up, disinterment, exhumation - the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
   • mitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
   • actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
   • recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
   • running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
   • touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them
   • nonaccomplishment, nonachievement - an act that does not achieve its intended goal
   • leaning - the act of deviating from a vertical position
   • motivating, motivation - the act of motivating; providing incentive
   • assumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted
   • rejection - the act of rejecting something
   • forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
   • derivation - the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
   • activity - any specific behavior
   • hire - the act of hiring something or someone
   • wear, wearing - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
   • assessment, judgement, judgment - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
   • production - the act or process of producing something
   • stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state
   • abidance, residence, residency - the act of dwelling in a place
   • inactivity - being inactive; being less active
   • hinderance, hindrance, interference - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
   • stop, stoppage - the act of stopping something
   • group action - action taken by a group of people
   • distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
   • legitimation - the act of rendering a person legitimate
   • permissive waste, waste - (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
   • proclamation, promulgation - the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
   • communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
   • speech act - the use of language to perform some act
   same as: act, human action, human activity

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