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n

A condition of individuality in the holding of land. A tenant in severalty is the exclusive holder of the land for the duration of his or her estate, as distinct from holding a joint tenancy.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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