reconvey

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Hanselman v. Shepardson, 1996 WL 99377 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) Upon the break-up of a fifteen-year relationship, Hanselman filed a complaint alleging that Shepardson breached an oral agreement to reconvey property purchased by Hanselman and placed in joint title.

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  1. transitive verb To convey to a former owner or place.

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  • Hanselman v. Shepardson, 1996 WL 99377 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) Upon the break-up of a fifteen-year relationship, Hanselman filed a complaint alleging that Shepardson breached an oral agreement to reconvey property purchased by Hanselman and placed in joint title. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Hanselman claimed that he included Shepardson's name on the deed only to ensure Shepardson's financial security in the event of Hanselman's death and that Shepardson agreed to reconvey the property to Hanselman if the two no longer lived together. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • The Court found that "[t] hough not married, the parties were involved in an intimate relationship … A reasonable trier of fact could find this confidence was abused by defendant's failure to reconvey" the disputed properties when the relationship ended. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • The reconveyance falsely represented that the trustee had received a written request to reconvey from the trustor (the plaintiff) and that all sums secured by the deed of trust had been paid. —  The Home Equity Theft Reporter Cases & Articles
  • You've not only changed your picture to reconvey your looks, you've also lost your scruples … —  The Mac Observer
 

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  1. from Old French (and F.) reconvier, also reconvoyer, reconvey, reconvoy; as re- + convey.
 

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/rikənˈveɪ/
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