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 ( parcener ) + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

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The political influences spoken of before, operating no doubt with others of which it is unnecessary to speak, have acted dispersively on the sum of national reputations, and equitably allotted to almost every part of the fair island some parcenary share of fame, some hallowing memory, like a household genius, to preside over and endear its localities.

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: caffeine, chiccory, biggin, pulp, parchment. coffee-chaser, n. chasse. coffee-house, n. café. coffin, n. casket. cog, n. cam, catch; trick, deception, fraud. cogent, a. convincing, conclusive, forcible, influential. coheir, n. parcener. coheirship, n. parcenary. coherent, n. consistent, logical. coil, n. convolution, intervolution; entanglement, toil, mesh, perplexity; querl. coil, v. convolve, intervolve. coin, n. quoin, corner, coigne, wedge, plug, key. coin, n. specie, cash; medallion.

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