certificate of title n.
generally, the title document for a motor vehicle issued by the state in which it is registered, describing the vehicle by type and engine number, as well the name and address of the registered owner and the lienholder (financial institution that loaned money to buy the car). Since in some states these documents are usually pink, the certificate of title is sometimes called a "pink slip."land certificate
Document of title for registered freehold or leasehold land issued by a government's land registry agency. Similar to a deed for un-registered land, it is a prima facie evidence of the ownership of land
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