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conveyance

conveyance

2 8.2
A legal document that transfers property to new owners
  • noun
  • /kənˈveɪəns/
  • Formal
translation icon : escritura
  • The case involves a number of sometimes confusing conveyances concerning this land.
  • easement conveyance
  • moment of conveyance

Examples

  • Well, I think the answer is that, you know, many of the bankruptcy cases have fraudulent conveyance arguments made.

  • No, no, no, for the conveyance of the throne of Kapatek-Anahuac to Spain."

  • Furthermore, the land, twenty years after its conveyance, whether developed or undeveloped, becomes taxable.

    Academic text (1992)
  • On November 12, 2008, a deed of conveyance was recorded transferring title from SBD to SB Holdings.

    Blog text (23)
  • Through this conveyance, Pennsylvania obtained title to a vast tract of land forming nearly the entire northwest quadrant of the state.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Financial considerations were cited by almost one-third of our respondents as their primary motivation for easement conveyance.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The courts were directly responsible for appointing and removing assignees, approving conveyances, and collecting and distributing assets.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The lawyer prepared the conveyance document to ensure the property transfer was legal and binding.

  • A properly drafted conveyance is essential to transfer ownership of real estate smoothly.

  • The conveyance of the house was finalized after both parties signed the legal agreement.

Synonyms

delivery
vsconveyance
  • Formal
122 2.3

Giving someone the legal right to own something like a house

is the legal process or document term, not only the physical handover
disposition
vsconveyance
18 6.7

To get rid of something by throwing it away or selling it

is specifically the formal legal process or document for transferring property
transference
vsconveyance
11 6.8

Moving things, such as data, rights and ownership, from one place, form or person to another

is the legal process or document focused on property transfer specifically
assignment
vsconveyance
  • Formal
11 5.3

The legal transfer of a right or property to someone else

is about transferring property ownership by law rather than only rights or interests
bill of sale
vsconveyance
  • Formal
7 3.7

Written paper that shows one person sells a thing like a car to another who becomes the owner

is the legal process or document for property transfer, not only personal items
to deed
vsconveyance
  • Formal
4 6.4

To give property to someone using a signed paper

is the legal process or document term covering this specific legal paper
conveyancing
vsconveyance
  • UK
3 9.1

The legal process of moving ownership of a house or land from one person to another

is both a legal process and a document rather than only one form
conveying
vsconveyance
  • Formal
1 7.3

The act of legally moving ownership of a property from one person to another

is the broader legal process or document rather than only the action
legal transfer
vsconveyance
  • Formal
1 4.2

A voluntary change of who owns something that follows the law

is the formal legal process or document specifically for property transfers
deed of conveyance
vsconveyance
  • Formal
8.6

A signed document that transfers land or a house from one person to another

is the legal process or document, not only this specific paper
conveyance of title
vsconveyance
  • Formal
8.2

An official process that legally transfers ownership of property between people

is the legal process or document term rather than a narrow act phrase

Compounds

8.2

An official process that legally transfers ownership of property between people

8.6

A signed document that transfers land or a house from one person to another

How Formal

deed
  • Formal
152 5.8
conveyance
  • Formal
2 8.2
assignment
  • Formal
11 5.3
bill of sale
  • Formal
7 3.7
transfer
355 3.2

Surface Forms

conveyance singular
conveyances plural

Morphology

conveyance = convey (semi-transparent) = convey + ance

Derived from 'convey' meaning transfer, but here it denotes a specialized legal document/process for transfer, which is a technical extension learners may not infer.

Etymology

Conveyance comes from the Latin root vehere 'to carry', the same root as vehicle, so a legal conveyance is like 'carrying' ownership or property from one person to another.