esnecy

esnecy
noun (-es)
Etymology: Medieval Latin esnescia, aisnecia, from Old French ainsnesse, from ainsné eldest, firstborn + -esse -ess — more at eigne
English law, obsolete : a prerogative of the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divided

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/es"neuh see/, n. Obs. (in English law)
the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance.
[1600-10; < ML aesnecia, Latinization of OF ainsneece, ainsnesse position of an older brother or sister, deriv. of ainsne elder (cf. L antenatus (one) born before another)]

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esnecy /esˈnə-si/ (obsolete)
noun
The eldest daughter's right of first choice in dividing an inheritance
ORIGIN: OFr ainsneece (Fr aînesse)

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† ˈesnecy Obs.
[ad. med.L. æsnecia, latinized form of OF. ainsneece (mod.Fr. aînesse) position of elder brother or sister, ad. med.L. *antenātitia, f. antenātus one born before another, f. ante before + nātus born.]
‘A private prerogative allowed to the eldest coparcener, where an estate is descended to daughters for want of an heir male, to choose first after the inheritance is divided’ (Wharton).
in J. Cowell Interpr. in Termes de la Ley 144. in Bailey. in Crabbe Techniol. Dict.; and in mod. Dicts.

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  • Esnecy — Es ne*cy, n. [See {Eigne}.] (Eng. Law) A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divided. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • esnecy — /es neuh see/, n. Obs. (in English law) the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance. [1600 10; < ML aesnecia, Latinization of OF ainsneece, ainsnesse position of an older brother… …   Universalium

  • esnecy — /e(s)nssiy/ Seniority; the condition or right of the eldest; the privilege of the eldest born. Particularly used of the privilege of the eldest among coparceners to make a first choice of purparts upon a voluntary partition …   Black's law dictionary

  • esnecy — /e(s)nssiy/ Seniority; the condition or right of the eldest; the privilege of the eldest born. Particularly used of the privilege of the eldest among coparceners to make a first choice of purparts upon a voluntary partition …   Black's law dictionary

  • esnecy — The right or privilege of seniority. The privilege or prerogative given to the eldest among coparceners, to have the first choice after the inheritance is divided …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Bastard eigne — Eigne Eigne, a. [OF. aisn[ e], ainsn[ e], F. a[^i]n[ e], fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. {Esnecy}.] 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Bastard eigne}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Eigne — Eigne, a. [OF. aisn[ e], ainsn[ e], F. a[^i]n[ e], fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. {Esnecy}.] 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Bastard eigne}, a bastard… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aesnecia — /iysniysh(iy)a/ In old English law, Esnecy; the right or privilege of the eldest born …   Black's law dictionary

  • ainesse — /eynes/ In French feudal law, the right or privilege of the eldest born; primogeniture; esnecy …   Black's law dictionary

  • eignesse — /eynes/ See esnecy …   Black's law dictionary

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