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partible
adjective
law specializeduk /ˈpɑː.tə.bəl/ us /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.bəl/
Partible land or other property can be divided between two or more people when it is passed from someone after they die:
partible inheritanceIncreasingly they used the principle of partible inheritance, where the estate was divided between the surviving spouse and children.
Inheritance was typically partible and equally distributed among all the sons.
In this region, land was often family-owned, meaning that inheritance was not partible.
Partible inheritance requires co-operation between siblings, especially if they inherit land or a business that provides them with a livelihood.
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