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A legal description is the precise, legally sufficient description of a parcel of land — by metes and bounds, by lot and block on a recorded plat, or by the public-land survey system (section, township, and range).
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Reviewed by Kootenai Title & Bonner Title Editorial Team · Last updated June 19, 2026
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