Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
perfected — perfect or perfected Complete; finished; executed; enforceable; without defect; merchantable; marketable. Brought to a state of perfection. As to perfect equity perfect obligation perfect ownership perfect title perfect usufruct, see those titles … Black's law dictionary
perfect — or perfected Complete; finished; executed; enforceable; without defect; merchantable; marketable. Brought to a state of perfection. As to perfect equity perfect obligation perfect ownership perfect title perfect usufruct, see those titles… … Black's law dictionary
perfected — adjective that has been made perfect: The perfected speech was better, but all spontaneity had been lost … Wiktionary
perfect instrument — An instrument such as a deed or mortgage is said to become perfect or perfected when recorded (or registered) or filed for record, because it then becomes good as to all the world … Black's law dictionary
perfected — per·fect·ed /pər fek təd/ adj: completed in accordance with statutory procedure for giving notice and thereby having a status of priority over security interests that are the subject of such procedure at a later date or that are not the subject… … Law dictionary
perfect — per·fect 1 / pər fikt/ adj: entirely without fault or defect: as a: satisfying all requirements failed to make perfect tender b: free from any valid legal objection: valid and effective at law having perfect title to the property compare im … Law dictionary
Perfected — Perfect Per fect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfecting}.] [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See {Perfect}, a.] To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perfect — Per fect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfecting}.] [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See {Perfect}, a.] To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perfect — (adj.) early 13c., from O.Fr. parfit (11c.), from L. perfectus completed, pp. of perficere accomplish, finish, complete, from per completely (see PER (Cf. per)) + facere to perform (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Often used in English as an… … Etymology dictionary
perfect — ♦♦ perfects, perfecting, perfected (The adjective is pronounced [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)fɪkt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]pə(r)fe̱kt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be. practice makes perfect → see practice… … English dictionary
