deed of conveyance
noun
Simple meaning
A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to have it.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
deeduhvkuhnvayuhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdiˈdʌvkənˈveɪəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
Used this way, deed of conveyance is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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