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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindivision
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.di.vi.zjɔ̃
"Les héritiers ont opté pour une indivision concernant la maison de campagne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of concurrent ownership of property in which each owner holds an undivided interest in the whole property that can be passed down to heirs.
"The siblings inherited the family estate as a tenancy-in-common, giving each a distinct percentage share of ownership." - 2
A legal arrangement allowing two or more people to hold unequal shares of real estate without the right of survivorship.
"Because they contributed different amounts to the purchase price, they structured their deed as a tenancy-in-common."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English terms originating from Old French 'tenir' (to hold) combined with 'in common', establishing legal property terminology during the feudal and post-feudal eras of English common law. The phrase formalizes a concept where multiple parties share undivided interests in a single real estate property without survivorship rights.
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indivision
Transliteration: ɛ̃.di.vi.zjɔ̃
"Les héritiers ont opté pour une indivision concernant la maison de campagne."
Bruchteilseigentum
Transliteration: ˈbʁʊxtaɪ̯lsˌʔaɪ̯ɡəntʊm
"Das Gebäude wird als Bruchteilseigentum von drei Investoren gehalten."
comproprietà
Transliteration: kom.pro.pri.eˈta
"I fratelli detengono l'immobile in regime di comproprietà."
copropiedad
Transliteration: ko.pɾo.pɾjeˈðað
"La casa fue adquirida bajo la modalidad de copropiedad por ambos socios."
copropriedade
Transliteration: ku.pɾu.pɾi.eˈda.dʒi
"Eles estabeleceram uma copropriedade sobre o terreno comercial."
साझा स्वामित्व
Transliteration: sajhaa svamitva
"उन्होंने संपत्ति को साझा स्वामित्व के रूप में खरीदा।"
按份共有
Transliteration: àn fèn gòng yǒu
"这栋房产是由两人按份共有方式持有的。"
공유
Transliteration: gong-yu
"두 사람은 그 건물을 공유 형태로 소유하고 있습니다."
共有
Transliteration: kyōyū
"その土地は複数人による共有名義となっています。"
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