severalty
noun pl. severalties
- the condition or character of being several or distinct
- property owned by individual right, not shared with any other
- the condition of property so owned
See severalty in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕvˈər-əl-tē, sĕvˈrəl-)
noun pl. sev·er·al·ties - The quality or condition of being separate and distinct.
- Law
a. A separate and individual right to possession or ownership that is not shared with any other person.
b. Land, property, or an estate owned in severalty.
c. The quality or condition of being held or owned in severalty.
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