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conveyance
n. 1. a. A document (other than a will) that transfers an interest in land. To convey a legal estate in land, the conveyance must be by deed. b. Transfer of an interest in land by means of this document. See conveyancing. 2. Any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft manufactured or subsequently adapted to carry a driver. It is a statutory offence punishable by up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine, for anyone to take a conveyance for his own or someone else’s use (albeit temporary) without the owner’s consent or to drive or be transported in a conveyance knowing that it has been taken without consent (Theft Act 1968 s 12). The meaning of “conveyance” does not include pedal cycles or rowing boats. See also aggravated vehicle-taking; interfering with vehicles. |