Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

evidence of title

The means by which the ownership of land is satisfactorily demonstrated within a given jurisdiction. See DEED. "There are four kinds of evidence of title: abstract and opinion, certitcate of title, title insurance and Torrens certiftcate. The certificate of title is used extensively in the Eastern states, and some Southern states. In urban centers in a great many sections of the country, title insurance occupies a dominant position in real estate transactions. In farm areas the abstract and opinion method is ommon. To a great extent, the acceptability of a particular kind of evidence of title depends on the local custom." Robert Kratovil, Real Estate Law 170 (6th ed. 1974).