gavelkind
noun
gav·el·kind
ˈga-vəl-ˌkīnd 
: a tenure of land existing chiefly in Kent from Anglo-Saxon times until 1925 and providing for division of an intestate's estate equally among the sons or other heirs
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“Gavelkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gavelkind. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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