coparcenary

(kō pärsə ner′ē)

noun pl. coparcenaries

  1. Law joint heirship; partnership in inheritance
  2. joint partnership or ownership

Origin: co- + parcenary

See coparcenary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. co·par·ce·nar·ies
  1. Joint inheritance or heirship of property. Also called parcenary.
  2. Joint ownership.

Related Forms:

  • co·parˈce·narˌy adjective
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