deed poll

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Synonyms: deed-poll, deedpoll, red poll, deed polls

Antonyms: deed-poll, deedpoll, red poll, deed polls

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} A [[deed]] relating only to one [[party]], distinguished from an [[indenture]] by having the edge of the [[paper]] cut evenly, or "polled", rather than being [[indent]]ed{{defdate|a. 1832}}.
2. {{lb|en|legal|UK|Ireland}} A deed that effects a change of an individual's [[name]].

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