In any action for the recovery of real property, it shall be described with such convenient certainty as will enable an officer holding an execution to identify it.
§ 305.Description of Real Property
Chapter 8: Pleadings · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 305 requires a pleading seeking recovery of real property to describe the property with enough certainty for an officer executing a judgment to identify it.
Full Text of § 305
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4778.
Plain-English Summary
A judgment recovering real property is only as useful as the description behind it. Section 305 sets the standard: the property must be described with convenient certainty, meaning enough detail that an officer holding an execution can identify exactly which land the judgment covers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How precisely must real property be described in an Oklahoma recovery action?
With convenient certainty — enough detail that an officer executing the judgment can identify the property.
Does this apply to every lawsuit that mentions real property?
The statute applies to any action for the recovery of real property, meaning actions that seek to recover the property itself.
How does Section 305 connect to Section 305.1?
Both concern pleading real-property facts — Section 305 covers describing the property itself, while Section 305.1 covers referencing recorded instruments that affect it.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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