abstract of title
Definition

A set of documents which record the ownership through time of a property.
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An abstract of title is the condensed history of title to a particular parcel of real estate, consisting of a summary of the original grant and all subsequent conveyances and encumbrances affecting the property and a certification by the abstractor that the history is complete and accurate. In the United States, the abstract of title furnishes the raw data for the preparation of a policy of title insurance for the parcel of land in question.

An abstract of title should be distinguished from an opinion of title. While an abstract states that all of the public record documents concerning the property in question are contained therein, an opinion states the professional judgment of the person giving the opinion as to the vesting of the title and other matters concerning the status of the chain of title. Many jurisdictions define the giving of an opinion of title as the practice of law, thus making it unlawful for a non-attorney to do so. See also: List of real estate topics
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b. abstract of title (Law): An epitome of the evidences of ownership.

1858 Ld. St. Leonards Property Law viii. 57 One great complaint at the present day, is the necessity of carrying back abstracts of title for sixty years.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary

"Under Scots law, conveyancing of property is still largely a matter of producing a lengthy abstract of title, containing the history and the validity of the title. Exp: abstract of title (copia del título en el que se establece el origen y titulación de la misma).
Source: Diccionario de Términos Jurídicos, Alcaraz Varó.