coheirship

/kəˈhaɪərʃɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

The state or condition of being a joint heir or coheir.

“The court’s decision led to a complex discussion about coheirship and the distribution of the estate.”

2. noun

A joint right or interest in an inheritance or property with one or more other persons.

“The siblings were in a dispute over their coheirship of the ancestral mansion.”

Synonyms

  • coheirs
  • joint heirship

Antonyms

  • single inheritance
  • sole heirship