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Indenture vs Deed - What's the difference?

indenture | deed |

In lang=en terms the difference between deed and indenture

is that deed is a legal contract showing bond while indenture is a document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying such a contract.

As nouns the difference between deed and indenture

is that deed is an action or act; something that is done while indenture is a contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).

As verbs the difference between deed and indenture

is that deed is to transfer real property by deed while indenture is to bind a person under such a contract.

indenture

English

(wikipedia indenture)

Alternative forms

* endenture

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).
  • (legal) A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying such a contract.
  • An indentation.

    • Verb

    (indentur)
  • To bind a person under such a contract.
  • To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow.
    • Though age may creep on, and indenture the brow.

    Derived terms

    * indenturedness *indentured servant * indentureship

    References

    * (EtymOnLine)

    Anagrams

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    deed

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An action or act; something that is done.
  • * Bible, Genesis xliv. 15
    • And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?
  • A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
  • * Spenser
    • knightly deeds
  • * Dryden
    • whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn
  • Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
    • I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed .
  • (legal) A legal contract showing bond.
    • I inherited the deed to the house.

    Synonyms

    * (action) act, action

    Derived terms

    * indeed

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To transfer real property by deed.
    • He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.
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