The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ESCROW
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ESCROW
- European Society boast reveals money held by thirdparty
- Bond needed in companies' crowdfunding
- Third-party deed is more amiss revolving round Conservative
- College dons poorer after returning money held in third party account?
- Key argument in legal document
- European Society boast reveals goods held by third party
- Key line in legal contract
- County recoils after conclusion of vile deed
- Third-party safekeeping for goods in key dispute
- Could be worse, ringing about legal document
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The straight part
We know that "legal document" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case legal document = escrow.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ESCROW mean?
ESCROW noun- A written instrument, such as a deed, temporarily deposited with a neutral third party (the escrow agent), by the agreement of two parties to a valid contract. The escrow agent will deliver the document to the benefited party when the conditions of the contract have been met. The depositor has no control over the instrument in escrow.
- In common law, escrow applied to the deposits only of instruments for conveyance of land, but it now applies to all instruments so deposited.
- Money or other property so deposited is also loosely referred to as escrow.
- The state of property deposited with an escrow agent.
- To place in escrow.