conveyance

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈveɪəns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the action or process of transporting or carrying someone or something from one place to another: a busy centre for the conveyance of agricultural produce from the Billingshurst area
  • [count noun] formal or humorous a means of transport; a vehicle: adventurers attempt the trail using all manner of conveyances, including mountain bikes and motorcycles
  • the action of making an idea, feeling, or impression known or understandable to someone: a role that demands much more than the conveyance of simple emotions art’s conveyance of meaning is complicated
  • 2 Law the legal process of transferring property from one owner to another: such protective measures might be taken before the conveyance is concluded [count noun]: a mortgage involves a conveyance of property subject to a right of redemption
  • [count noun] a legal document effecting the transfer of property in the case of an unregistered title: the wife’s solicitors will submit a draft conveyance or transfer to the husband’s solicitors