- the act of conveying
- a means of conveying; carrying device, esp. a vehicle
- the transfer of the ownership of real property from one person to another
- the document by which this is effected; deed
Origin of conveyance
Middle English conveiaunce
noun
- An example of conveyance is a truck moving goods from one city to another city.
- An example of conveyance is transferring the title on a piece of property from one person to another person.
The definition of conveyance is the act of transmitting or transferring something.
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conveyance
noun
- The act of conveying.
- A means of conveying, especially a vehicle for transportation.
- Law a. Transfer of title to property from one party to another.b. The document by which a property transfer is effected.
Related Forms:
- con·vey′anc·er
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Noun
(plural conveyances)
- An act or instance of conveying.
- (archaic) A manner of conveying one's thoughts, a style of communication.
- A means of transporting, especially a vehicle.
- (law) An instrument transferring title of an object from one person or group of persons to another.
Verb
(third-person singular simple present conveyances, present participle conveyancing, simple past and past participle conveyanced)
- (law) To transfer (the title) of an object from one person or group of persons to another.
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conveyance - Investment & Finance Definition
A document that transfers ownership of real property from one person or entity to another.
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conveyance - Legal 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.
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Sentence Examples
- Formerly of some importance, the harbour can no longer be entered by large vessels, and goods are transhipped into flat-bottomed lighters for conveyance ashore.
- A favourite mode of conveyance is by rickshaw.
- The Nile supplied a waterway for the conveyance of fuel and for the distribution of the finished wares.
- The conveyance of pollen from one flower to another in crossfertilization is effected naturally by the wind, or by the agency of insects and other creatures.
- Sale was the delivery of the purchase (in the case of real estate symbolized by a staff, a key, or deed of conveyance) in return for the purchase money, receipts being given for both.
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