Black's abridged 6th ed. contains "estate in coparcenary" with a cross-
reference to "coparcenary" defined at p. 233 as an estate where
several take by descent from same ancestor as one heir. Black's says
this species of estate arose in England. Could that be what you're
looking for?
> I have been asked to identify a term either from English or French law. The
> person who asked said it used to be mentioned in Property Law classes in law
> school but hasn't been covered for years. It sounds something like "estate i
> n
> capot or capok." Does this ring a bell with anyone? I've checked Blacks,
> Words and Phrases, and run a search on Lexis, but without the correct spellin
> g
> I'm at a real disadvantage. TIA.
>
> Lesley Lawrence
> U.S. Courts Library
> Wilmington, DE
>
> voice: (302) 573-6178 fax: (302) 573-6430
>
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