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parcenary

[ pahr-suh-ner-ee ]

noun

, Law.
  1. joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.

parcenary

/ ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ /

noun

  1. joint heirship Also calledcoparcenary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parcenary1

1475–85; < Anglo-French parcenarie, Old French parçonerie coheirship, equivalent to parçon ( parcener ) + -erie -ery

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parcenary1

C16: from Old French parçonerie, from parçon distribution; see parcener

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