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recordation

recordation

1 8.6
Official writing that shows a legal fact like a property deed
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛkərˈdeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : registro
  • Before finalizing the sale, ensure the proper recordation of all documents with the county clerk.

Examples

  • The bigger weakness of foreclosure is in the "perfection"—recordation...

    Blog text (21)
  • Problems with enumeration and recordation were only intensified through changing legal interpretations of racial purity and pollution.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The result, beyond the $25 billion foreclosure fraud settlement, is a broken system of property recordation and securitization.

    Blog text (19)
  • Usufruct is, in almost every place where it is legislated, intransferable, and the fact that the Chinese recording system calls for separate recordation of the rights over the land and the rights over the improvements reinforces the superficie flavor.

    Academic text (2016)
  • HOAs should record the Request for Notification on all parcel numbers in a blanket recordation ASAP, as such recordation needs to occur prior to the NODs being recorded on parcels.

    Blog text (24)
  • HOAs should record the Request for Notification on all parcel numbers in a blanket recordation ASAP, as such recordation needs to occur prior to the NODs being recorded on parcels.

    Blog text (24)
  • Scientific proofs displayed through textual recordation were a mirror—however warped—of the divine proof proclaimed through holy writ.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The lawyer emphasized the importance of recordation for preserving property rights and legal claims.

  • They submitted the lease agreement for recordation to make it legally binding and enforceable.

Synonyms

recording
vsrecordation
150 2.1

Capturing sound or pictures so they can be played later

is the act of officially documenting information, not media capture
filing
vsrecordation
  • Formal
108 3.9

Sending a document to a court or public office so it becomes part of the official record

is the formal act of documenting information for legal use
documentation
vsrecordation
87 4.3

Documents that show proof of a fact or claim

is the official act of documenting information, not just supplying proof
record-keeping
vsrecordation
7 3.3

Keeping written or digital information so you can find it later

is a single formal act rather than a continuous maintenance task
clerking
vsrecordation
1 4.9

The act of recording business transactions in an office

is an official legal documenting act, not only routine office work
journalization
vsrecordation
  • Specialized
6.7

Recording money and business events in a book for accounting and records

is a broader formal documentation act beyond just journal entries

How Official

registration
  • Formal
113 2.1
recordation
  • Formal
1 8.6
filing
35 2.4
entry
196 2.1
note
1.0

Surface Forms

recordation singular
recordations plural

Morphology

recordation = record (transparent) = record + ation

Standard nominalization of the verb 'record' with the productive suffix '-ation', yielding 'the act or process of recording'.

Etymology

Recordation comes from the familiar word record, which goes back to Latin parts re- 'again' and cord 'heart', so it originally meant 'remember in the heart'. So, recordation is the act of officially writing down and keeping a document so it will be remembered.