parcenary
/ˈpɑrsəˌnɛri/
noun
- The legal condition of joint inheritance of an estate by two or more heirs, especially when there is no will.
- Under parcenary, each heir has an equal share of the inherited estate.
- The siblings held the property in parcenary after their father died without a will.
- Parcenary can lead to disputes if the heirs cannot agree on how to divide the land.
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