Unrecorded deed

/ʌnrɪˈkɔrdɪd did/ noun

Definition

A valid property deed that has not been filed in the public records at the appropriate government office, making it invisible to subsequent purchasers and lenders who search public records. While still legally effective between the parties, unrecorded deeds can lose priority to later recorded interests.

Etymology

From 'un-' (not) + 'recorded' + 'deed.' The significance of recording emerged with American recording act statutes that created public notice systems to protect subsequent purchasers and prevent fraud.

Kelly Says

The invisible property transfer: an unrecorded deed is like a secret handshake—it works between the people involved but means nothing to the outside world! This creates a dangerous legal limbo where you might own property on paper but lose it to someone else who records their deed first, making the courthouse filing more important than the actual sale.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አላተረጎመ ሥራ
ah-lah-teh-reh-go-meh seh-rah
ARالعربية
فعل غير مسجل
fah-l ghayr mas-jal
BNবাংলা
রেকর্ড করা হয়নি এমন কাজ
reh-koh-rd koh-rah hoy-ni eh-mon kahj
CACatalà
fet no registrat
feht noh reh-gee-stroh-tah-t
CSČeština
neregistrovaný skutek
neh-reh-gee-stroh-vah-ny skoo-tehk
DADansk
uregistreret handling
oo-reh-gee-streh-reh-deh hah-nd-ling
DEDeutsch
nicht registrierte Tat
nicht reh-gee-stree-er-tah tah-t
ELΕλληνικά
μη καταγεγραμμένη πράξη
mee kah-tah-geh-rah-meh-nee prah-ks-ee
ESEspañol
hecho no registrado
eh-choh noh reh-gee-stroh-doh
FAفارسی
عمل ثبت نشده
amal sah-tahb nah-shah-deh
FISuomi
rekisteröimätön teko
reh-kee-steh-roh-ee-mah-tohn teh-koh
FRFrançais
acte non enregistré
ahk-teh noh ahn-reh-zee-tray
GUGU
નોંધાયેલી ક્રિયા
nohndhay-ee-lee kree-yah
HAHA
aikin ba a yi rikodi
ah-ee-keen bah ah yee ree-koh-dee
HEעברית
מעשה לא רשום
mah-ah-shay loh rah-shoom
HIहिन्दी
निरीक्षित कार्य
nireekshit kaary
HUMagyar
nyilvántartás nélküli cselekvés
nyil-vahnt-ar-tahsh nel-kyoo-lee cheh-leh-kyoo-esh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tindakan tidak tercatat
teen-dah-kan tee-dak teh-rah-tah-t
IGIG
omume enweghị ahụ
oh-moo-meh eh-weh-gee ah-hoo
ITItaliano
atto non registrato
ah-toh noh reh-gee-stroh-tay
JA日本語
未記録の行為
mikiroku no kōi
KKKK
тіркелмеген әрекет
teer-keh-leh-meh-gen ah-reh-keh-t
KMKM
សកម្មភាពដែលមិនត្រូវបានកត់ត្រា
sahk-mahk-pee-ah dahk minh tah-krah
KO한국어
기록되지 않은 행위
gi-rok-do-e issneun haeng-wi
MRMR
नोंदलेली कृती
nohndah-leh-lee kree-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
tindakan tidak direkod
teen-dah-kan tee-dak dee-reh-kohd
MYမြန်မာ
မှတ်တမ်းမတင်ထားသော အပြုအမူ
muh-tah-tahm mah-tahng-mah tahng-hah-thah seh-oh ah-pyoo-ah-moo
NLNederlands
niet geregistreerde daad
nayt geh-reh-gee-streh-reh-deh dah-t
NONorsk
uregistrert handling
oo-reh-gee-streh-reh-t hah-nd-ling
PAPA
ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ
ree-kah-rd nah-ee kee-tah
PLPolski
czyn niezarejestrowany
chyn nyeh-zah-reh-stroh-vah-ny
PTPortuguês
ato não registrado
ah-toh noh reh-gee-stroh-doh
RORomână
faptă neînregistrată
fahp-tah nayn-reh-gee-stroh-tah
RUРусский
нерегистрируемый поступок
neh-reh-gee-stree-roo-yem-y pah-stoo-pahk
SVSvenska
oregistrerad handling
oh-reh-gee-streh-reh-dah hah-nd-ling
SWKiswahili
kitendo ambacho hakijasajiliwa
kee-ten-doh ahm-bah-choh hah-kee-jah-sah-jee-lwah
TAதமிழ்
பதிவு செய்யப்படாத செயல்
pah-thee-voo seh-yah-pah-dah-thah seh-yahl
TEతెలుగు
రికార్డు చేయని చర్య
ree-kah-rdoo cheh-yah-nee chah-ryah
THไทย
การกระทำที่ไม่ได้บันทึก
gahn grah-tahm thee mai dai ban-theuk
TLTL
hindi nakarehistro
hin-dee nah-kah-reh-eh-stroh
TRTürkçe
kayıtlı olmayan eylem
kah-yuhl-tah noh oh-lah-nah ehy-lehm
UKУкраїнська
нереєстрований вчинок
neh-reh-yeh-stroh-vah-ny vchee-nohk
URاردو
ریکارڈ نہیں کیا گیا
ree-kah-rd nah-ee kyah gyah
VITiếng Việt
hành động không được ghi lại
hahnh dohng khoong duoc ghi lah-ee
YOYO
àṣẹ̀ṣe tí kò sí iṣẹ́
ah-sheh-sheh tee koh see eeshay
ZH中文
未登记的行为
wèi dēng jì de xíng wéi
ZUZU
isenzuku enkulu
ee-seh-nzoo-kuh ehn-koo-loo

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