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PARCENARY
Etymology
Noun
parcenary (plural parcenaries)
(legal) The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"ce*na*ry, n. Etym: [See Parcener, partner.] (Law)
Definition: The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship.
Note: It differs in many respects from joint tenancy, which is created by deed or devise. In the United States there is no essential distinction between parcenary and tenancy in common. Wharton. Kent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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