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conveyance

[ kuhn-vey-uhns ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
a means of transporting, especially a vehicle, as a bus, airplane, or automobile.
Law.
1. the transfer of property from one person to another.
2. the instrument or document by which this is effected.

conveyance

/ kənˈveɪəns /

the act of conveying
a means of transport
law
1. a transfer of the legal title to property
2. the document effecting such a transfer

First recorded in 1495–1505; convey + -ance

One of them hurled an explosive at the royal conveyance, but succeeded only in injuring the occupants of a following automobile.

There was fraud in the inducement, fraud in the conveyance, and fraud in the ratings process.

It is more usual, however, to set forth the transaction in a single writing or conveyance.

On the other hand by proper evidence it can be shown that an absolute conveyance was intended to be only a mortgage.

It was not until about 1644 that a weekly conveyance of letters, by post, was established throughout that kingdom.

From White Lodge she was told she had better take a private conveyance to her destination.

One of the most important sections relates to the conveyance of real estate.

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