covenant of warranty

English

Noun

covenant of warranty (plural covenants of warranty)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• warranty

Related terms

• covenant against encumbrances
• covenant for further assurances
• covenant for quiet enjoyment
• covenant of seisin
• covenant of the right to convey
• English covenants