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Act of transferring property title from one person to another
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conveyancing
Word definitions for conveyancing in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. act of transferring property title from one person to another [syn: conveyance , conveyance of title , conveying ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In law, conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of property from one person to another, or the granting of an encumbrance such as a mortgage or a lien . The term conveyancing may also be used in the context of the movement of bulk commodities or other ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE unregistered ▪ Inhibitions are rare except for a bankruptcy inhibition, which serves the same purpose as a land charge in unregistered conveyancing . ▪ As in unregistered conveyancing , it would avoid argument if ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Conveyancing \Con*vey"an*cing\ (k[o^]n*v[=a]"an*s[i^]ng), n. (Law) The business of a conveyancer; the act or business of drawing deeds, leases, or other writings, for transferring the title to property from one person to another.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context legal English) The drawing of deeds etc. concerning transfer of property, and the legal execution of such transfers.
Usage examples of conveyancing.
Price, a prominent citizen of that place who was engaged, among other things, in the conveyancing of real estate.
Acting under his advice, Warner was induced to come to Philadelphia in 1855 and join him, and to form subsequently a partnership in legal conveyancing with another young man who had been employed in Mr.
Therefore, while supporting himself by carrying on the business of conveyancing, he attended the courses of study at the law department of the University of Pennsylvania, during the academic years of 1856-57 and 1857-58.
To the other new journeymen waiting in the courtyard for their conveyancing, he said, "Your dragons will be along shortly - and congratulations.
At the mines, we could always convey At Readis' gasp of surprise, "Well, conveyancing isn't a bad way to make a living for a dragon and his rider.
Buchanan andStewart rarely handled property deals of such magnitudeand he wasn't all that confident that Dennis, who dealt withthe conveyancing, was up to it.
They were Dad's clients till Dennistook over the conveyancing, but I understand they're quitewell respected.
You have no idea of the expense and trouble of title, and the inevitable costliness, my dear Sir, of all conveyancing operations.
Similarly, we should always be much more inclined to trust a solicitor who did not talk about conveyancing over the nuts and wine.
An interim payment of £ 10,000 on each to the bank by the end of November, which would take up the £20,000 they'd already metaphorically earmarked from the conveyancing balance for his 'pension arrears'.