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deed poll

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deed poll
n
(Law) Law a deed made by one party only, esp one by which a person changes his name
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Noun1.deed poll - a deed made and executed by only one party
deed, deed of conveyance, title - a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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deed poll
n(einseitige) Absichtserklärung
deed poll n by deed pollcon atto unilaterale


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Chris Scott, 28, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, changed his name by deed poll and has now vowed to re-apply for his bank cards, passport and driving licence under his new moniker.
For publishing a change of name, deed poll is used as a written instrument.
Until a few years I had''nt realised just how easy it was to change ones name in the UK Like most people I assumed that deed poll was some government linked organisation that I would have to apply to Until a few years I had''nt realised just how easy it was to change ones name in the UK.
 
 
 
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