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True sale

  1. A term of art used to refer to a transfer of property that is complete, giving the transferee title to the property transferred without the transferor retaining a legal or equitable interest.
  2. A true sale is often contrasted with a disguised secured loan.
  3. For a case law example, read Major's Furniture Mart.