Why is it Called a Deed Poll
A ‘deed’ is a signed and sealed legal agreement in writing, which affirms or confirms a right or entitlement. To say it plainly, a ‘deed’ is a witnessed document that makes a legal claim official.
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The word ‘Poll’ is an Archaic legal word used to refer to documents which had straight edges (known as being polled). In the past, a Deed was written out more than once on a piece of paper and then unevenly torn or ‘indented’ down the middle so each person concerned had a deed with corresponding tears, thus preventing forgery. This method made it possible to distinguish between a deed which affected one person from a deed concerning more than one person.
A Deed Poll is a legal document that binds only a single person, or several people acting together, to express an interest or intention. Therefore, the Deed only concerned one person and had straight edges, said to have been polled, which explains why the term ‘Deed Poll’ is now used.
Today we use more formal ways to differentiate between deed types, but the term stuck around. In fact, you now have the option to apply for a name change online. A far cry from tearing up pieces of paper and much more efficient.
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