Definition

A situation where two or more people share the inheritance or ownership of property together.

Example

The siblings entered into a coparcenary to manage their inherited family estate.

Conversation

Did you hear about the new laws on property inheritance?

Yeah, I did! It’s interesting how they affect coparcenary.

Exactly! I wonder if it will complicate things for families.

It probably will, especially if there are multiple heirs involved.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Coparcenary → It is formed from "co-" (meaning together) and "parcener" (from Old French *parcenier*, meaning a partner in inheritance). The word refers to a situation where two or more people share an inheritance together.

Memory Tip

Think of people sharing an inheritance 'together' ('co-') as partners ('parcener'). This helps you remember that coparcenary means sharing inheritance among partners.

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