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Legal Terms & Definitions

A "bill of sale" is:

A

A written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to vendee.

B

A certificate attached by a county clerk to a notarial act.

C

A statement by a witness proving a deed.

D

A clause making a later mortgage senior to an earlier one.

Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)

Reference: Legal Terms & Definitions

Source checked September 7, 2026

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Correct Answer

A. A written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to vendee.

Detailed Explanation

This is one of the personal-property definitions in "Definitions and General Terms." The booklet defines a bill of sale as a written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to vendee. Not to be confused with a conveyance of real property, a bill of sale deals with personal property.

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