Coparceners

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as an entire estate. 2 Bl. Comm. 187. In the old English and the American sense, the term includes males as well as females, but in the modem English use is limited to females. 4 Kent, Comm. 462; 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1781.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Joint heirs of an estate.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as an entire estate. 2 Bla. Com. 187. In the old English and the American sense the term includes males as well as females, but in the modern English use Is limited to females; 4 Kent 366. But the husband of a deceased CO] entitled as tenant by the curtesy, holds as a coparcener with the surviving sisters of his wife, as does also the heir-at-law of his deceased wife upon his own death; Brown, Diet

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as an entire estate. 2 Bl. Comm. 187.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Persons holding an estate in coparcenary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Persons to whom an estute of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as an entire estate. 2 BI. Comm. 187.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. cohaeredes participes, coparticipes.] Persons holding an estate in coparcenary. See Coparcenary. Persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one estate. 2 Bl. Com. 187. Bract. fol. 71 b, 75. See Parceners. This word was anciently applied to males as well as females, but is now usually confined to the latter. In Virginia, however, the statute of descents still applies it to both male and female heirs. 4 Kent's Com. 367.