Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joint tenancy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: join-t -te-nan-cy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of ownership by two or more individuals in which the share in the asset belonging to any of the owners passes automatically to the other owners upon death, without requiring probate.

Example Sentences

"The act of 1821, “concerning partition and joint rights and obligations,” undertook to deal only with joint tenancies and tenancies in common, held by the tenants in their own rights or in right of their wives."
"Whether it is a tenancy in common or a joint tenancy, there are several ways to end the co-ownership."
"In Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions, apart from Belize, the pre-1926 co-ownership rules apply. Under these rules, both joint tenancies and tenancies in common can exist at law in equity as legal estates and equitable interests respectively."

Inflected Forms

joint tenancies (plural)

Phrases

tenancy in common

Frequently Paired Words

tenancy in common

Questions

What does joint tenancy mean?: A form of ownership by two or more individuals in which the share in the asset belonging to any of the owners passes automatically to the other owners upon death, without requiring probate.

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