1) Means of name change
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A deed poll (plural: deeds poll) is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention. It is, strictly speaking, not a contract because it binds only one party and expresses an intention instead of a promise. The most common use is a name change through a deed of change of name {fact|...
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• A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented.
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This is the document you will be given if you decide to legally change your name for a reason other than marriage.
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Deed' poll` (Law) A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or
polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented.
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The legal document that confirms the change of an individual's name.
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A deed poll is a deed having a straight edge at the top, as opposed to an indenture. A deed poll was used when only one party was involved in an action, e.g. when a person declared that he wished to be known by a different name. Deeds commonly now have straight edges and are used for all purposes.
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[
n] - a deed made and executed by only one party
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noun a deed made and executed by only one party
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a deed signed and executed only by the grantor.
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