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parcenary

American

[pahr-suh-ner-ee] / ˈpɑr səˌnɛr i /

noun

Law.

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

parcenary British

/ ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ /

noun

Also called: coparcenary. joint heirship

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Etymology

Origin of parcenary

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

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