stamped property deed (historical)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
official stamped deed for land or property (historical); contrasted with 'uncertified deed'
archaicA historical legal document indicating a property transaction was registered and taxes were paid to the government. The contrast is with '白契' (báiqì), a private deed without official registration or tax payment, which was not legally secure.
Zhè这
zhāng张
hóng红
qì契
zhèng证
míng明
tā他
jiā家
zǔ祖
zhái宅
de的
jiāo交
yì易
shì是
guān官
fāng方
rèn认
kě可
de的
。
This stamped deed proves that the transaction of his ancestral home was officially recognized.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
hóng红
qì契
bǐ比
bái白
qì契
gèng更
jù具
fǎ法
lǜ律
xiào效
lì力
。
In ancient times, a stamped deed had more legal validity than an uncertified deed.
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Guān官
fǔ府
zài在
hóng红
qì契
shàng上
gài盖
yìn印
，
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
jiāo交
yì易
wán完
chéng成
bìng并
yǐ已
nà纳
shuì税
。
The official seal on the red deed signified the completion of the transaction and payment of taxes.