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metes and bounds definition

metes and bounds (mēts)

Law the precisely described boundary lines of a parcel of land, as found in a deed

Etymology: see mete

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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