Depending on or arising from the mutual agreement of parties; as distinguished from legal which means created by or arising from the act of the law. As to conventional "Estates" "Interest" "Mortgage" "Subrogation" and "Trustees" see those titles. … [Read more...] about CONVENTIONAL
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CONVEYANCE OF VESSELS
The act of congress, approved the 29th July, 1850, entitled an act to provide for recording the conveyances of vessels and for other purposes, enacts that no bill of sale, mortgage, hypothecation or conveyance of any vessel, or part of any vessel of the United States, shall be valid against any person, other than the grantor or mortgagor, his heirs and devisees, and persons … [Read more...] about CONVEYANCE OF VESSELS
CONVENTIONAL HEIR
civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession. … [Read more...] about CONVENTIONAL HEIR
CONVEYANCER
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others. 2. It is usual also for conveyancers to act as brokers for the seller. In these cases the conveyancer should examine with scrupulous exactness into the title of the lands which are conveyed by his agency, and, if this be good, to be very cautious that the estate be, not encumbered. In cases of doubt … [Read more...] about CONVEYANCER
CONVENTIONE
The name of a writ for the breach of any covenant in writing, whether real or personal. Reg. Orig. 115; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 145. … [Read more...] about CONVENTIONE