† preconveyancen.
Law. Obsolete.
A previous or prior conveyance of property.
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preconveyance1655
1655 T. Fuller Hist. Univ. Cambr. viii. 158 in Church-hist. Brit. Recusant-Patrons, before their conviction, had such sleights, by pre-conveyances to make over their Advowsances to others.
1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 517 This mystery of Iniquity patched up of colourable Leases, Contracts, and Preconveyances.
1691 J. Wilson Belphegor i. i. 2 Yet, at last, bequeathing them another Way, without the least thought of the pre-conveyance to us.
1789 F. Plowden Impartial Thoughts inrolling Deeds 52 A conveyancer is functus officio, by approving of the title, and recommending the purchase or mortgage..even should he state in his opinion the possibility of a preconveyance or sale or mortgage to another person.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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