coparcenary

[ koh-pahr-suh-ner-ee ]

noun

, Law.

1. a special kind of joint ownership arising especially under common law upon the descent of real property to several female heirs.

coparcenary

/ kəʊˈpɑːsənərɪ; kəʊˈpɑːsɪnɪ /

noun

1. law a form of joint ownership of property, esp joint heirship Also calledparcenary

Word History and Origins

Origin of coparcenary¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; co- + parcenary

Example Sentences

Coparcenary so far resembles joint tenancy in that there is unity of title, interest and possession, but whereas joint tenants always claim by purchase, parceners claim by descent, and although there is unity of interest there is no entirety, for there is no jus accrescendi or survivorship.

From Project Gutenberg

The term “coparcenary” is not in use in the United States, joint heirship being considered as tenancy in common.

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Those monarchical states set up a revolutionary government and maintain it in coparcenary!

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