Property Law

Tenancy in Common

/ TEN-un-see in KOM-un /

Definition

Ownership of property by two or more persons with separable interests.

Used in Context

“The three siblings held the home as tenants in common.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: tenere, to hold

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