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Title of right: A court order that creates, transfers, or ends rights. This can happen in many situations, like when a couple gets divorced, someone goes bankrupt, or a house is foreclosed on. The court's decision doesn't fix a problem, but instead gives someone a legal right to something.
Definition: A court-issued decree that creates, transfers, or ends rights. This means that the court makes a decision that affects what someone can do or own.
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These examples show how a court can use its power to make decisions that affect people's rights. The court's decision is not just a remedy for a problem, but it also creates a new legal situation that gives someone a title of right. This means that the person has a legal right to do something or own something because of the court's decision.