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Enitia pars

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The share of the eldest.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The share of the eldest. A term of the English law descriptive of the lot or share chosen by the eldest of coparceners when they make a voluntary partition. The first choice (primer election) belongs to the eldest Co. Litt 166.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The share of the eldest. ceners when they make a voluntary partition. The first choice (primer election) belongs to the eldest. Co. Litt. 166. Hnitia pars semper preferenda est propter privilegium statis. Co. Litt. 166. The part of the elder sister is always to be preferred on account of the privilege of age.