conveyance

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con·vey·ance / kənˈvāəns/ • n. 1. the action or process of transporting someone or something from one place to another. ∎  a means of transportation; a vehicle. ∎  the action of making an idea, feeling, or impression known or understandable to someone: art's conveyance of meaning is complicated.2. Law the legal process of transferring property from one owner to another. ∎  a legal document effecting such a process.

Conveyance

views updated May 29 2018

CONVEYANCE

The transfer of ownership or interest in real property from one person to another by a document, such as a deed, lease, or mortgage.