deed poll

noun

plural deeds poll
British
: a deed (as to change one's name) made and executed by only one party

Examples of deed poll in a Sentence

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Afterward, the boys changed their last name by deed poll to Sherwood, as a gift to their parents. Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2020

Word History

Etymology

deed entry 1 + poll, adjective, having the edges cut even rather than indented, from poll entry 2

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deed poll was in 1574

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“Deed poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deed%20poll. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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