Partition
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Partition
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Meaning of Partition
A division between several persons of property which belongs to them as coowners; may be compulsory as per judicial process or voluntary. severance of the unity of possession or title or both, between coowners, enabling them to hold severally their respective shares.
Partition Alternative Definition
The division whicli is made between several persons of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or of goods and chattels, which belong to them as coheirs or coproprietors. The term is more technically applied to the division of real estate made between coparceners, tenants in common, or joint tenants. Compulsory partition is that which takes place by a judicial proceeding for that purpose, without regard to the wishes of one or more of the owners. Voluntary partition is that made by the owners by mutual consent.
Synonyms of Partition
verb
allocate
allot
apportion
break up
carve
compartmentalize
cut up
dissect
distribute
divide
divide into distinct portions
divide into portions
divide into shares
divide proportionately
divide up
dole out
form into classes
group
mete
mete out
parcel out
pigeonhole
place in a category
portion
portion out
prorate
section
sectionalize
segment
sever
sever the unity of possession
share
split up
subdivide
Associated Concepts: partition property
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Partition in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
Where two or more joint-tenants, coparceners, or tenants in common, agree to divide the lands so held among them, in severalty, each taking a distributive part.2 Bl. Com. 323.
Note: This legal definition of Partition in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
Partition in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of partition.
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Concept of Partition in the context of Real Property
Alternatives definitions of Partition: (1) Any division of real or personal property between co-owners, resulting in individual ownership of the interest of each. (2) A wall, sometimes moveable, and not load-bearing, used to divide a room or building.
Concept of Partition in the context of Real Property
Alternatives definitions of Partition: (1) Any division of real or personal property between co-owners, resulting in individual ownership of the interest of each. (2) A wall, sometimes moveable, and not load-bearing, used to divide a room or building.
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