metes and bounds

metes and bounds definition - business

metes and bounds

A legal description of real property using angles and distances from well-known points. “Mete" refers to a limit or limiting mark, while “bounds" refers to boundaries.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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