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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

Taken in an unqualified sense, it is equivalent to "increased," and comprehends any Increase In value however caused or arising.

Thornburn v. Doschc-r, 32 Fed. 812.

ENITIA PARS (L. Lat). The part of the eldest.

Co. Litt. 166; Bacon, Abr. Coparceners (C).

When partition is voluntarily made among coparceners in England, the eldest has the first choice, or primer election (q. v.)', and the part which she takes is called enitia pars. This right is purely persona!, and descends: it is also said that even her assignee shall enjoy it; but this has been doubted. The word enitia is said to be derived from the old French efsne, the eldest; Bac. Abr. Coparceners (C); Keilw. 1 a, 49 a; Cro. Eliz. 18.