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conveyancing

noun [U]
 
 
/kənˈveɪ.ən.sɪŋ/ legal

Definition

the process of moving the legal ownership of property or land from one person to another: When we bought our house, we did our own conveyancing instead of using a lawyer.Mortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting propertyCourt cases, orders and decisions
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