Definition

Noun: - An equal and complete interest in a property shared by multiple owners: An "undivided right" refers to a type of co-ownership where each tenant (owner) holds an equal right to possess and use the entire property, not a specific physical portion of it. No single owner can claim exclusive rights to any specific part of the property.

Usage Notes

• This term is primarily used in the context of property law and real estate.
• It describes the nature of ownership in arrangements like joint tenancy or tenancy in common.
• The key concept is unity of possession; all owners have an undivided interest in the whole property.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The two sisters held the land as joint tenants, each having an undivided right to the entire parcel.
  • In a tenancy in common, each party possesses an undivided right to the property, which they can sell or bequeath independently.

Advanced Usage

• "Undivided right of possession": A more formal legal phrase emphasizing the right to possess the whole property.
  • The court recognized her undivided right of possession to the family estate.

Variants and Related Words

• Undivided interest (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "undivided right," focusing on the share of ownership.
  • He sold his undivided interest in the commercial building.
• Tenancy in common (n): A form of co-ownership where parties hold undivided rights, but their shares may be unequal and can be transferred separately.
• Joint tenancy (n): A form of co-ownership with undivided rights and a right of survivorship (the share of a deceased owner passes to the surviving owners).

Synonyms

• Unity of interest: A legal principle underlying undivided rights.
• Co-ownership interest: A general term for a shared ownership stake.

Related Legal Phrases

• Right of survivorship: A right often associated with joint tenancy, where an owner's undivided right passes to the surviving owners upon death.
  • Because they held the property with an undivided right and a right of survivorship, the house passed entirely to the surviving brother.

Noun

1. the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property