Principle

LAND LAW – Registration of Titles – Rectification of Register on Grounds of Forgery

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Forgery vitiates the entire chain of title. The principle applies to registered land. The registered owner cannot claim indefeasibility if the title is tainted by fraud or forgery. The rule protects the integrity of the register. The court will order rectification. The party claiming under…

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