the partition of property

  • 1partition — par·ti·tion /pär ti shən/ n: the severance voluntarily or by legal proceedings of common or undivided interests in property and esp. real property: division into severalty of property held jointly or in common or the sale of such property by a… …

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  • 2Partition function (mathematics) — The partition function or configuration integral, as used in probability theory, information science and dynamical systems, is an abstraction of the definition of a partition function in statistical mechanics. It is a special case of a… …

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  • 3Partition of Ireland — The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the division of the island of Ireland into two distinct territories, now Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland (an independent state).… …

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  • 4The Church in China —     The Church in China     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China     Ancient Christians     The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …

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  • 5Partition coefficient — In chemistry and the pharmaceutical sciences, a partition (P) or distribution coefficient (D) is the ratio of concentrations of a compound in the two phases of a mixture of two immiscible solvents at equilibrium.[1] The terms gas/liquid partition …

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  • 6property law — Introduction       principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… …

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  • 7partition — partitionable, adj. partitionary, adj. partitioner, partitionist, n. partitionment, n. /pahr tish euhn, peuhr /, n. 1. a division into or distribution in portions or shares. 2. a separation, as of two or more things. 3. something that separates… …

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  • 8Partition — Generally, a partition is a splitting of something into parts. The term is used in a variety of senses: Law *Partition (law), to divide up a piece of land into separate portions representing the proportionate interests of the tenants. It may also …

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  • 9The Bharat Scouts and Guides — infobox WorldScouting type=organization | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Organization of the Scout MovementThe Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG; Hindi: भारत स्काउट्स एवं गाइड्स) is the national Scouting and Guiding… …

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  • 10partition — The dividing of lands held by joint tenants, coparceners, or tenants in common. Gibson v. Gibson, 264 Ark. 420, 572 S.W.2d 148, 149. And, in a less technical sense, any division of real or personal property between co owners, resulting in… …

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