tenancy by the entirety

noun

A type of concurrent estate available only to married couples, where ownership of property is treated as though the couple were a single legal person.

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Meanings

nountenancy by the entirety (plural tenancies by the entirety)

plural tenancies by the entirety

  1. lawA type of concurrent estate available only to married couples, where ownership of property is treated as though the couple were a single legal person.
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APA

tenancy by the entirety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenancy%20by%20the%20entirety

MLA

“tenancy by the entirety.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenancy%20by%20the%20entirety. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenancy by the entirety,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenancy%20by%20the%20entirety.

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