Torrens title

The land title system used in NSW (and across Australia) under which ownership is established by registration on the state's Torrens Title Register rather than by chains of deeds — "title by regist...

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• referenceDefinition: {"term":"Torrens title","definition":"The land title system used in NSW (and across Australia) under which ownership is established by registration on the state's Torrens Title Register rather than by chains of deeds — \"title by registration\". Under the Torrens system in NSW, registered title is guaranteed by the State Government; the Register defines ownership and boundaries and records dealings as they are registered.","primarySource":"https://www.registrargeneral.nsw.gov.au/title-guarantee"}