(legal) A deed relating only to one party, distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the paper cut evenly, or "polled", rather than being indented.
I changed my name by deed poll.
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(legal, UK, Ireland) A deed that effects a change of an individual's name.
I changed my name by deed poll.
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