Protect

Definition - Transitive Verb
1  : to shield from injury or harm <~ing public health and safety>
2  : to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation
: maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional guarantees <~ a work against copyright infringement> <the First Amendment ~s speech>
3  : to restrict competition for (as domestic industries) by means of tariffs or trade controls



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special warranty deed

a deed in which the property transferred is warranted to be free of all liens or encumbrances made by, through, or under the grantor


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