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Transfer

Defined in 9 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)

Definitions from Case Law

From 323 U.S. 365 - McKenzie v. Irving Trust Co. · 1945Most cited · 568 citing opinions

Section 1(30) of the Bankruptcy Act declares that 'transfer' shall include the sale and every other ... mode ... of disposing of or of parting with property ... or with the possession thereof.

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United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 3581 — in this section

“transfer” means the change of position by an employee from an agency to an international organization; and

10 U.S.C. § 2350 — in this subchapter

The term “transfer” means selling (whether for payment in currency, replacement-in-kind, or exchange of supplies or services of equal value), leasing, loaning, or otherwise temporarily providing logistic support, supplies, and services under the terms of a cross-servicing agreement.

11 U.S.C. § 101 — in this title (4 versions over time)

The term "transfer" means—

(A) the creation of a lien;

(B) the retention of title as a security interest;

(C) the foreclosure of a debtor's equity of redemption; or

(D) each mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with—

(i) property; or

(ii) an interest in property.

12 U.S.C. § 1787 — in this section (2 versions over time)

The term “transfer” means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, including retention of title as a security interest and foreclosure of the depository institution's equity of redemption.

12 U.S.C. § 1821 — for the purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)

The term “transfer” means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, including retention of title as a security interest and foreclosure of the depository institution's equity of redemption.

12 U.S.C. § 4617 — under this section

The term “transfer” means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, including retention of title as a security interest and foreclosure of the equity of redemption of the regulated entity.

15 U.S.C. § 6735 — for purposes of this subchapter

The term “redomestication” or “transfer” means the transfer of the domicile of a mutual insurer from one State to another State pursuant to this subchapter.

18 U.S.C. § 1028 — in this section (2 versions over time)

the term “transfer” includes selecting an identification document, false identification document, or document-making implement and placing or directing the placement of such identification document, false identification document, or document-making implement on an online location where it is available to others;

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The conveyance of title to or a right in property from one to another. See 1 Ala. 660.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act by which the owner in a state other than the one in which the inof a thing delivers it to another person, with juries were inflicted, where the cause of acthe intent of passing the rights which he has tion is grounded on the principles of the comin it to the latter. See Ex parte Thomason, mon law, recognized in both states; Eingart- 16 Neb. 238, 20 N. W. 312; Estoppel; Stock. ner v. Steel Co., 94 Wis. 70, 68 N. W. 0(*>4, 34 L. It. A. 503, 59 Am. St. Rep. 859. Such an

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

n. The passing of a thing or of property from one person to another; alienation; conveyance. 2 Bl. Comm. 294. Transfer is an act of the parties, or of the law, by which the title to property is conveyed from one llving person to another. Civ. Code Cal. § 1039. And sce Pearre v. Hawkins, 62 Tex. 437; Innerarity v. Mims, 1 Ala. 669; Sands v. Hill, 55 N. Y. 18; Pi-rie v. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 182 U. S. 488, 21 Sup. Ct. 906, 45 L. Ed. 1171. In procedure, "transfer" is applied to an action or other proceeding, when it is taken from the jurisdiction of one court or judge, and placed under that of another.

Transfer of a cause. The removal of a cause from the jurisdiction of one court or judge to another by lawful authority.

Transfer tax. A tax upon transfers of property by will or inheritance; a tax upon the passing of the title to property or a valuable interest therein out of or from the estate of a decedent, by inheritance, devise, or bequest. See In re Hoffman's Estate, 143 N. Y. 327, 38 N. E. 311; In re Gould's Estate, 156 N. Y. 423, 51 N. E. 287; In re Brez's Estate, 172 N. Y. 609, 64 N. E. 958. Sometimes also applied to a tax on the transfer of property, particularly of an incorporeal nature, such as bonds or shares of stock, between living persons.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To carry or pass over; to -pass a thing over to another; to convey.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

1, v. To take from one court to another; to remove, q. v. To convey or pass over the right of one person to another.'" ' Eegina v. Druitt H al., 10 Cox, Cr. C. 600 (1867); Begina V. Shepherd, 11 id. 325 (1869). 2 Senior v. Batterman, 44 Ohio St. 673 (1887), Spear, J.; Ohio Const., Sch. 18; Dow Law

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

v. To assign; to convey. Also, to remove; to change the location, place, or relation of. Transfer, n.: an act or transaction by which property of one person is by him vested in another, or by which any thing is removed from one location, place, or relation to another. The term transfer, in a declaration, when applied to notes, implies a passing of the beneficial interest, but not necessarily of the legal title. Montague v. King, 87 Miss. 441. Transfer of a cause. The removal of a cause from one court or judge to another by lawful authority. Under the judicature acts, 1873, in England, any cause or matter may be transferred, with or without the consent of the parties thereto, as maybe directed by rules of court; and any action or actions may be transferred from one division to another, or from one judge of the chancery division to another, by an order of the lord chancellor; but no transfer shall be made from or to any division, without the consent of the president of that division. In the United States, removal of causes is the phrase more commonly used to express this idea; particularly with reference to carrying a cause from a

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

contracts, is the act by which the owner of a thing delivers it to another person, with the intent of passing the rights which he has in it to the latter.