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ESNECY
Etymology
Noun
esnecy (uncountable)
(UK, legal, obsolete or historical) A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener (or whomever of the coparceners is so entitled by a court) to choose first after an inheritance is divided.
Anagrams
• sceney
Source: Wiktionary
Es"ne*cy, n. Etym: [See Eigne.] (Eng. Law)
Definition: A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divide. Mozley & W.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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