{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-406","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-406","heading":"First recorded deed preferred.","body":"When 2 or more deeds of the same property are made to bona fide purchasers for value without notice, the deed or deeds which are first recorded according to law shall be preferred.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 4. Deed Effective and Recordation Dates."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-406","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3c674e542924ef2de352521f4869db295bb4fd7333bb01e7a23026b6e53391c7","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-405","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}