法律英语每日一词6-Transfer

Transfer  N./Vb

一、释义

N. 1） Amy mode of disposing of or parting with an asset or an interest in an asset, including a gift, the payment of money, release, lease, or creation of a lien or other encumbrance.  转换；转移

The term embraces every method-- direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary -- of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, including retention[1] of title as a security interest[2] and foreclosure of the debtor's equity of redemption[3].

指对财产或其利益进行处理分割的任何方式，包括金钱的支付、免除债务、租赁、设置负担等，也包括财产权的保留；它可以采用直接或间接、无条件或附条件、自愿或强制等各种类型的方法。

N. 2)  Negotiation  of an instrument according to the forms of law.  流通

The four methods of transfer are by indorsement[4], by delivery, by assignment[5], and by operation of law.

指按照法律形式进行票据流通，包括通过背书、支付、转让和法律规定的方式。

N. 3) A conveyance of property or title from one person to another.  指财产或所有权等的让与。

Vb. 1) To convey or remove from one place or one person to another; to pass or hand over from one to another, esp. to change over the possession or control of.      移转，尤指改变占有或支配

Vb. 2) To sell or give  卖给，赠给

二、词组

constructive transfer  推定转让

A delivery of an item-- esp. a controlled substance -- by someone other than the owner but at the owner's direction.

指非由财物所有人，而是由他人根据所有人的指示对该财物进行的转让。

incomplete transfer  不完全转让

Tax. A decedent[6]'s inter vivos[7] transfer that is not complete for federal estate-tax purpose because the decedent retain significant powers over the property's possession or enjoyment.

死者生前进行的财产转让，按照联邦死亡税（death tax)的规定，如转让人对转让财产仍拥有特定的控制或想用的权利，则这种转让是不完全的，由此转让的财产部分或全部将依其公平市场价值（fair market value)被计入转让人的总财产（gross estate) 之中，作为税基的一部分被征税。

testamentary transfer  遗嘱指定转让

A transfer made in a will.

transfer of a case   案件移送   =transfer of a cause

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

[1]  retention n. 保留

[2]  security interest  担保物权

[3]  equity of redemption 赎回抵押品的权利

[4]  indorsement  n. 票据背书

[5]  assignment  n.  转让

[6] decedent  n. 死者

[7] inter vivos  生前的

(来源：Black's Law Dictionary, 《元照英美法词典》，《英汉法律用语词典》）