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coparceny

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co⋅par⋅ce⋅nar⋅y

  [koh-pahr-suh-ner-ee]
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–noun Law.
a special kind of joint ownership arising esp. under common law upon the descent of real property to several female heirs.
Also, co⋅par⋅ce⋅ny  [koh-pahr-suh-nee] .

Origin:
1495–1505; co- + parcenary
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Main Entry: co·par·ce·nary
Pronunciation: "kO-'pärs-&n-"er-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nar·ies
1 : joint heirship
2 : joint ownership
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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