Defective Title Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Defective Title.

Defective Title (noun)

A 'Defective Title' to real property refers to a title or ownership that is flawed or imperfect in some way, making it legally invalid. These flaws could result from wrong or faulty descriptions of the property. This may prevent the title holder from having complete and secure legal ownership of the property.