translative

adjective

trans·​la·​tive tran(t)s-ˈlā-tiv 

tranz-

1

: of, relating to, or involving removal or transference from one person or place to another

2

: of, relating to, or serving in translation from one language or system into another

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Legal Definition

translative

adjective

trans·​la·​tive tranz-ˈlā-tiv, trans- 

: constituting a transfer or conveyance

an act translative of ownership