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Cohabitare

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English law. To live with, or together, as husband and wife; to be often with, or together; to cohabit

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from con, together, and habitare, to dwell, or be often with.] In old English law. To live with, or together, as husband and wife; to be often with, or together; to cohabit. Stat. Westm. 2, c. 34. COHAERES. Lat. [from con, together, and haeres, an heir.] In old English law. A co-heir, or joint heir. Cohaeredes; coheirs. A term applied to coparceners, who constitute, as it were, one heir or body; (quasi unum corpus propter unitatem juris quod habent.) Bract. fol. 76 b, 67 b. Cohaeres particeps cum cohaerede participe; coparcener with coparcener. Id. fol. 97 b.