parcenary

[ pahr-suh-ner-ee ]

noun

, Law.

1. joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.

parcenary

/ ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ /

noun

1. joint heirship Also calledcoparcenary

Word History and Origins

Origin of parcenary¹

1475–85; < Anglo-French parcenarie, Old French parçonerie coheirship, equivalent to parçon ( parcener ) + -erie -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of parcenary¹

C16: from Old French parçonerie, from parçon distribution; see parcener