parcener (Meaning)
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parcener (n.)
A coheir, or one of two or more persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one estate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of parcener
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parcener Sentence Examples
- The three brothers were parcopelers, inheriting equal shares of the family estate.
- In feudal law, a parcener held an indivisible portion of a property alongside other joint owners.
- The parcopelers could only divide the estate by mutual agreement or through a legal process known as partition.
- Each parcener had the right to use and possess the entire estate, but could not alienate it without the consent of the others.
- If one parcener died without heirs, their share reverted to the surviving parcopelers.
- A parcener had the right to sue for the recovery of their undivided share from a third party.
- The principle of parcenary ensured that family lands remained intact through generations.
- The relationship between parcopelers often involved cooperation and mutual respect.
- Parcenery was a widespread form of land tenure in medieval England.
- The concept of parcenary influenced the development of modern property law and tenancy in common.
FAQs About the word parcener
A coheir, or one of two or more persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one estate.
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The three brothers were parcopelers, inheriting equal shares of the family estate.
In feudal law, a parcener held an indivisible portion of a property alongside other joint owners.
The parcopelers could only divide the estate by mutual agreement or through a legal process known as partition.
Each parcener had the right to use and possess the entire estate, but could not alienate it without the consent of the others.
