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gavelkind LAW old

Realteilung f old

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Relics of the old custom still remain in the case of gavelkind. en.wikipedia.org

It was more correctly described as socage tenure, subject to the custom of gavelkind. en.wikipedia.org

They were responsible for introducing the system of inheritance known as gavelkind, whereby all descendants of a deceased person shared the property and belongings equally. en.wikipedia.org

Gavelkind was the practice of partible or equal inheritance, as opposed to primogeniture. en.wikipedia.org

Realty, or heritable property, on the other hand, was originally inherited in joint tenancy, termed gavelkind, and passed on to the kin group as a whole. en.wikipedia.org

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