'Parcenary' definitions:

Definition of 'Parcenary'

From: GCIDE
  • Parcenary \Par"ce*na*ry\, n. [See Parcener, partner.] (Law) The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: It differs in many respects from joint tenancy, which is created by deed or devise. In the United States there is no essential distinction between parcenary and tenancy in common. --Wharton. Kent. [1913 Webster]