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habendum clause

Latin for "to have and to hold." The clause is written into deeds and mortgages to define the transfer of the subject property. It reads: "To have and hold the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part (the grantee), his heirs and the assigns forever."

Source : U.S. Department of the Treasury

Language : English

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