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conveyance Definition

con·vey·ance (kən vā′əns)

noun

  1. the act of conveying
  2. a means of conveying; carrying device, esp. a vehicle
    1. the transfer of the ownership of real property from one person to another
    2. the document by which this is effected; deed

Etymology: ME conveiaunce

conveyance Synonyms

conveyance

n.

  1. The act of conveying

    transfer, transport, movement, transmission; see communication 1, transportation.

  2. Vehicle

    car, carriage, van; see automobile, bus, transport, truck 1, vehicle 1, wagon.

conveyance Finance Definition

A document that transfers ownership of real property from one person or entity to another.

conveyance Law Definition

n

The voluntary transfer of an interest in property or a property right, usually by means of a written instrument other than a will. See also alienation and grant.

conveyance Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • gasoline: Regulations for the conveyance of gasoline, fuel oil and cylinders and cartridges of liquefied hydrocarbon gas in vehicles on board the Vessels 20.
  • coal: It primary use was the conveyance of coal to the barges on the Glamorgan Canal.
  • passenger: The Fast Tag is not valid for vehicles being used for the conveyance of passengers or goods for hire or reward.
  • land: The conveyance of the land or the governing document of the charity will usually indicate whether either of these Acts applies.
  • estate: You may also find conveyances of freehold estates by deeds of bargain and sale enrolled on the Close Rolls in C 54 after 1535.
  • property: For the same reason, the conveyance of the property into the parties ' joint names in 1984 was irrelevant.

Preposition: from

resort: Uphill conveyance from the skiing resorts is provided by a tracked snowcat having warm, cozy seating.

Converse of object

  • execute: Where it is unavailable, the official receiver is able to execute a conveyance without using a company seal.
  • date: The Charity's governing document is a deed of conveyance dated 18 February 1952 relating to land in Grange Road, Banbury.
  • include: It does not include a conveyance constructed or adapted for use only under the control of a person not carried in or on it.
  • take: She then took another conveyance which went off in the direction we had agreed upon.
  • have: In order to properly attend them a priest should have a conveyance.
  • mean: A conveyance This means a conveyance constructed or adapted for the carriage of a person or persons whether by land, water or air.

Adjective modifier

  • fraudulent: Common types of bankruptcy fraud include petition mills, false oath, concealment of assets, and fraudulent conveyance.
  • such: The new Directives do not apply to the provision of content, only conveyance, and the networks over which such conveyance occurs.
  • public: It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
  • other: Public transport: this means travel by rail or other public conveyance.
  • uphill: Uphill conveyance from the skiing resorts is provided by a tracked snowcat having warm, cozy seating.
  • subsequent: The subsequent conveyance was expressly subject to the right.

Preposition: on

sale: In 1808 stamp duty was first imposed on conveyances on sale.