bill of sale


noun

a document transferring title in personal property from seller to buyer. Abbreviation: b.s., B.S., b/s

Origin of bill of sale

First recorded in 1600–10

Example sentences from the Web for bill of sale

  • There Borrochson executed a bill-of-sale of the stock, fixtures, and safe, in which he swore that he was their sole owner.

    The Competitive Nephew |Montague Glass
  • In the eyes of the Moors this is nothing less than a bill-of-sale on the Empire.

  • Cattle are conveyed from one owner to another by bill-of-sale.

    Wells Brothers |Andy Adams

British Dictionary definitions for bill of sale

bill of sale

noun

law a deed transferring personal property, either outright or as security for a loan or debt