North Carolina § 8-8 - Certified copies of grants and abstracts recorded.
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§ 8-8. Certified copies of grants and abstracts recorded.
Duly certified copies of such grants and of such memoranda and abstracts of grants may be recorded in the county where the lands therein described are situated, and the records thereof in such counties, or certified copies thereof, shall likewise be competent evidence for the purpose of showing title from the State of North Carolina to the grantee or grantees named and for the lands described therein. History (1915, c. 249, s. 2; C.S., s. 1753.) Cross References. - As to registration of certified copies of any deeds or writings, and their use in evidence, see G.S. 47-31.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-8 ("Certified copies of grants and abstracts recorded.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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