conveyancing

American  

[kuhn-vey-uhn-sing] / kənˈveɪ ən sɪŋ /

noun

1. the branch of law practice consisting of examining titles, giving opinions as to their validity, and drawing of deeds, etc., for the conveyance of property from one person to another.

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conveyancing British  

/ kənˈveɪənsɪŋ /

noun

1. the branch of law dealing with the transfer of ownership of property

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Etymology

Origin of conveyancing

First recorded in 1670–80; conveyance + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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conveyancing

He said nothing in the conveyancing process alerted him to any public use of the drive when he purchased the property in August 2022.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

PM Law, a network of firms trading under a single umbrella brand, had 24 offices in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cumbria and Berkshire, and specialised in personal injury, wills and conveyancing.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

It is understood that the deputy prime minister consulted one individual experienced in conveyancing and two experts on the law around trusts before the purchase.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

Someone answering the phone at the conveyancing firm would not give their name but said "we're not talking to journalists".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

The suitors are the judges in litigation, the conveyancing practice proceeds from the principle of communal testimony, and in matters of husbandry, custom and self-government prevail against any capricious change or unprecedented exaction.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff