parcenary
[ pahr-suh-ner-ee ]
nounLaw.
joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.
Origin of parcenary
1- Compare coparcenary.
Words Nearby parcenary
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British Dictionary definitions for parcenary
parcenary
/ (ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ) /
noun
joint heirship: Also called: coparcenary
Origin of parcenary
1C16: from Old French parçonerie, from parçon distribution; see parcener
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