covenant of warranty English

Meaning covenant of warranty meaning

What does covenant of warranty mean?

covenant of warranty noun

— (countable, law, real estate) A legal agreement or promise, one of the English covenants of title and future covenants, whereby the grantor of a property assures the grantee that he or she will not be subject to the claims of someone with a paramount title, thereby guaranteeing the status of the title that is being conveyed.