coparcenary

  • 1Coparcenary — is the concept whereby two or more people inherit a title equally between them as a result of which none can inherit until all but one have renounced their right to the inheritance. This could arise when a title passes through and vests in female …

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  • 2coparcenary — co·par·ce·nary /ˌkō pärs ən ˌer ē/ n pl nar·ies 1: joint heirship 2: joint ownership Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 3Coparcenary — Co*par ce*na*ry (k[ o]*p[aum]r s[ e]*n[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Coparcenaries} ( r[i^]z). [Pref. co + parcenary] (Law) Partnership in inheritance; joint heirship; joint right of succession to an inheritance. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4coparcenary — [kō pär′sə ner΄ē] n. pl. coparcenaries [ CO + PARCENARY] 1. Law joint heirship; partnership in inheritance 2. joint partnership or ownership …

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  • 5coparcenary — noun (plural naries) Date: circa 1504 1. joint heirship 2. joint ownership …

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  • 6coparcenary — /koh pahr seuh ner ee/, n. Law. a special kind of joint ownership arising esp. under common law upon the descent of real property to several female heirs. Also, coparceny /koh pahr seuh nee/. [1495 1505; CO + PARCENARY] * * * …

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  • 7coparcenary — noun Joint inheritance or ownership of property …

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  • 8coparcenary — co·par·ce·nar·y || ‚kəʊ pɑːsÉ™nÉ™rɪ n. joint ownership of inherited property …

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  • 9coparcenary — co·parcenary …

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  • 10coparcenary — co•par•ce•nar•y [[t]koʊˈpɑr səˌnɛr i[/t]] n. law joint ownership of inherited property • Etymology: 1495–1505 …

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