| 释义 |
Definition of parcener in English: parcenernoun ˈpɑːs(ə)nə English Law historical A person who shares with others in the inheritance of an undivided estate or in the rights to it. Example sentencesExamples - In either of these cases, all the parceners put together make but one heir, and have but one estate among them.
- So long as the lands continue to descend, they remain parceners.
- Parceners should, before partition, be jointly sued, though they be entitled to the estate by different descents.
- Parceners may voluntarily make partition of the land among them.
- Where judgment for debt is had against one parcener, the lands of both may be taken in execution.
Synonyms heir, heiress, legatee, recipient, receiver
Origin Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Latin partitio(n-) 'partition' + -er1: compare with partner. |