Conversion

Concept of Conversion

In the framework of U.S. civil service, a definition of conversion is provided here: The changing of an employee from one appointment to another appointment (under either the same or a different authority) in the same agency with no break in service or with a break of 3 days or less. The change may be in one or more of the following: the type of appointment under which the employee is serving, the authority for the appointment, the position on which the employee is serving, or the not-to-exceed date of a temporary appointment (e.g., from Excepted Appt NTE in a GS-3 position in organization A to an Excepted Appt NTE in a GS-4 position in organization B.)

Conversion

In the Past

The considering of one thing as changed into another; for example, land will be considered as converted into money and treated as such by a court of equity (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia), when the owner has contracted to sell his estate in which case, if he die before the conveyance, his executors and not his heirs will be entitled to the money. 2 Vern. 52; S., C. 3 Chan. R. 217; 1 B1. Rep. 129. On the other hand, money is converted into land in a variety of ways as for example, when a man agrees to buy land and dies before he has received the conveyance, the money he was to pay for it will be considered as converted into lands and descend to the heir. 1 P. Wms. 176 2 Vern. 227 10 Pet. 563; Bouv. Inst. Index, h. t. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about conversion is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including conversion.

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Conversion

In the Past

The unlawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature. Bull. N. P. 44; 6 Mass. 20; 14 Pick. 356; 3 Brod. & Bing. 2; Cro. Eliz. 219 12 Mod. 519; 5 Mass. 104; 6 Shepl. 382; Story, Bailm. 188, 269, 306; 6 Mass. 422; 2 B. & P. 488; 3 B. & Ald. 702; 11 M. & W. 363; 8 Taunt. 237; 4 Taunt. 24.

Developments

When a party takes away or wrongfully assumes the right to goods which belong to another, it will in general be enough evidence of a conversion but when the original taking was, lawful, as when the party found the goods and the detention only is illegal, it is absolutely necessary to male a demand of the goods and there must be a refusal to deliver them before the conversion will, be complete. 1 Ch. Pr. 566; 2 Saund. 47 e, note 1 Ch. Pl. 179; Bac. Ab. Trover, B 1 Comyn's Digest (A digest of the laws of England, 1822) 439; 3 Comyn's Digest (A digest of the laws of England, 1822) 142; 1 Vin. Ab. 236; Yelv. 174, n.; 2 East, R. 405; 6 East, R. 540; 4 Taunt. 799 5 Barn. & Cr. 146; S. C. 11 Eng. C. L. Rep. 185; 3 Bl. Com. 152; 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 3522, et seq. The refusal by a servant to deliver the goods entrusted to him by his master, is not evidence of a conversion by his master. 5 Hill, 455.

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The tortious taking of property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) is, of itself, a conversion 15 John. R. 431 and any intermeddling with it or any exercise of dominion over it, subversive of the dominion of the owner or the nature of the bailment, if it be bailed, is, evidence of a conversion. 1 Nott & McCord, R. 592; 2 Mass. R. 398; 1 Har. & John. 519; 7 John. R. 254; 10 John. R. 172 14 John. R. 128; Cro. Eliz. 219; 2 John. Cas. 411. Vide Trover. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about conversion is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including conversion.

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Conversion or Convertibility Clause

There is an additional definition in the world law dictionary.

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• Convertible securities

Conversion

There is an additional definition in the world law dictionary.

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• Embezzlement
• Equitable conversion
• Fraudulent conversion
• Involuntary conversion
• Convertible securities