WorldAugust 20, 2026

conveyancing

kun-VAY-un-sing

Definition

The legal work and administrative processes required to transfer the title of a property from one person to another.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'conveien,' meaning to transport or carry. It evolved in a legal context to refer to the formal transfer of property titles.

In the news

The article mentions conveyancing as one of the primary areas of legal work practiced by the firm in question before it was closed down due to financial misconduct.

Law firm owner struck off over missing £450,000

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