This cannot exist at the same time in different persons or in different governments To be "absolute" it must be exclusive, or, at least, excluse all others not compatible with it Johnson v M'Intosh, 6 Wheat 588 (1823), Marshall, Chief Justice
This is one of the four classes of title that the Land Registry can give to freehold or leasehold land It is the best of the four, and proves without doubt who owns the land
1 The right of ownership of a mortgage deed, which gives the right, in certain specified circumstances, to demand repayment in full, of the outstanding debt than the due date 2 A clause in a deed or contract, which provides for the early termination of an exciting interest in land, in certain specified circumstances, thereby advancing the future interest