coparcenary

[ koh-pahr-suh-ner-ee ]

nounLaw.

a special kind of joint ownership arising especially under common law upon the descent of real property to several female heirs.

Origin of coparcenary

First recorded in 1495–1505; co- + parcenary

Also co·par·ce·ny [koh-pahr-suh-nee]. /koʊˈpɑr sə ni/.

Words Nearby coparcenary

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How to use coparcenary in a sentence

The term “coparcenary” is not in use in the United States, joint heirship being considered as tenancy in common.
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British Dictionary definitions for coparcenary

coparcenary

coparceny (kəʊˈpɑːsɪnɪ)

/ (kəʊˈpɑːsənərɪ) /

noun

law a form of joint ownership of property, esp joint heirship: Also called: parcenary

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