conveyancing
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.
Origin of conveyancing
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How to use conveyancing in a sentence
Allenarly, al-len′ar-li, adv. solely, only—obsolete save only in Scotch conveyancing.
No doubt this scheme gets rid of the penal mensuration and moral conveyancing of the older Calvinism.
Studies of Christianity | James MartineauBesides these, the Year-Book makes mention of stockbroking and conveyancing as professions that women are beginning to adopt.
Reviews | Oscar WildeHe was an accomplished mathematician and was extensively employed in surveying and conveyancing.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution | L. Carroll JudsonRelief from forfeiture and rights of re-entry are now regulated chiefly by the conveyancing Acts 1881 and 1882.
British Dictionary definitions for conveyancing
/ (kənˈveɪənsɪŋ) /
the branch of law dealing with the transfer of ownership of property
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