Thesaurus: severalty
A state of separation from the rest, or from all others; a holding by individual right.
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Definitions
- n. A state of separation from the rest, or from all others; a holding by individual right.
- n. the state of being several and distinct
- n. exclusive individual ownership
- A state of separation from the rest, or from all others; a holding by individual right. Forests which had never been owned in severalty. Bancroft. Estate in severalty (Law), an estate which the tenant holds in his own right, without being joined in interest with any other person; -- distinguished from joint tenancy, coparcenary, and common. Blackstone.
- A state of separation from the rest, or from all others; aholding by individual right.Forests which had never been owned in severalty. Bancroft.Estate in severalty (Law), an estate which the tenant holds in hisown right, without being joined in interest with any other person; --distinguished from joint tenancy, coparcenary, and common.Blackstone.
- n. exclusive individual ownership