Partition Suit
/ˈpɑːrʃən suːt/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal action to divide property owned jointly among co-owners.
The siblings filed a partition suit to divide their inherited land.
Forms
- partition suits
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Commentary
Partition suits typically arise when co-owners cannot agree on how to divide property, necessitating court intervention to effect physical division or sale and distribution of proceeds.
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