severalty

[ sev-er-uhl-tee, sev-ruhl- ]

/ ˈsɛv ər əl ti, ˈsɛv rəl- /

noun, plural sev·er·al·ties.

the state of being separate.

Law.

(of an estate, especially land) the condition of being held or owned by separate and individual right.
an estate held or owned by individual right.

Origin of severalty

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Anglo-French word severalte.See several, -ty²

Words nearby severalty

sever, severable, several, severalfold, severally, severalty, severance, severance pay, severance tax, severe, severe acute respiratory syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for severalty

An allotment of land in severalty has been directed to be made, much to the gratification and encouragement of the tribes.
The Indian Question (1874)|Francis A. Walker
Next may come that part of the territory which is not occupied in severalty but used in common.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
Lands should be allotted to the Indians in severalty, inalienable for a certain period.
Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes|James D. Richardson
A portion of their lands seems to have been held in severalty by individuals from a very early period.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan

It seems to me, however, that allotments of land in severalty ought to be made with great care and circumspection.
Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland

British Dictionary definitions for severalty

severalty

/ (ˈsɛvrəltɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state of being several or separate

(usually preceded by in) property law the tenure of property, esp land, in a person's own right and not jointly with another or others

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单词	severalty
释义	severalty [ sev-er-uhl-tee, sev-ruhl- ] / ˈsɛv ər əl ti, ˈsɛv rəl- / noun, plural sev·er·al·ties. the state of being separate. Law. (of an estate, especially land) the condition of being held or owned by separate and individual right. an estate held or owned by individual right. Origin of severalty First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Anglo-French word severalte.See several, -ty² Words nearby severalty sever, severable, several, severalfold, severally, severalty, severance, severance pay, severance tax, severe, severe acute respiratory syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for severalty An allotment of land in severalty has been directed to be made, much to the gratification and encouragement of the tribes. The Indian Question (1874)\|Francis A. Walker Next may come that part of the territory which is not occupied in severalty but used in common. Villainage in England\|Paul Vinogradoff Lands should be allotted to the Indians in severalty, inalienable for a certain period. Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes\|James D. Richardson A portion of their lands seems to have been held in severalty by individuals from a very early period. Ancient Society\|Lewis Henry Morgan It seems to me, however, that allotments of land in severalty ought to be made with great care and circumspection. Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|Grover Cleveland British Dictionary definitions for severalty severalty / (ˈsɛvrəltɪ) / noun plural -ties the state of being several or separate (usually preceded by in) property law the tenure of property, esp land, in a person's own right and not jointly with another or others Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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