coparcenary

American

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

Also coparceny

noun

Law.

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

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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