The page, near the front of a book, that gives its title and, normally, its author and publisher.

(law, real estate) An epitome of the evidences of ownership; the condensed history of title to a particular parcel of real estate, with encumbrances.

Alternative form of half title

(law) Full ownership of something, usually land, that is free of any encumbrances.

(Australia, Singapore, British Columbia) (law) A form of title over parts of real property, originally designed to facilitate ownership and mortgage of separate parts of a building, often on multiple levels. Usually some common property is the responsibility of all strata title holders via an owner's corporation.

plural of courtesy title

A person's title that has no legal validity but is used through custom or courtesy, particularly for children of the nobility.

plural of bastard title

An abbreviated book title on an otherwise blank page preceding the main title page.

(graphical user interface) The bar at the top of a window or a dialogue box displaying the name of the application or open document.