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coparcenary

American  
[koh-pahr-suh-ner-ee] / koʊˈpɑr səˌnɛr i /
Also coparceny

noun

Law.

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

coparcenary British  
/ kəʊˈpɑːsənərɪ, kəʊˈpɑːsɪnɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of coparcenary

First recorded in 1495–1505; co- + parcenary

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Those monarchical states set up a revolutionary government and maintain it in coparcenary!

From A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of

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