parcenary

[ pahr-suh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈpɑr səˌnɛr i /

noun Law.

joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.
Compare coparcenary.

Origin of parcenary

1475–85; < Anglo-French parcenarie, Old French parçonerie coheirship, equivalent to parçon (see parcener) + -erie -ery

Words nearby parcenary

parcel out, parcel post, parcel tanker, parcel-gilt, parceling, parcenary, parcener, parch, parcheesi, parchment, parchment paper

British Dictionary definitions for parcenary

parcenary
/ (ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ) /

noun

joint heirship Also called: coparcenary

Word Origin for parcenary

C16: from Old French parçonerie, from parçon distribution; see parcener