Multigeniture
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Multigeniture is a noun meaning An equal division of property among the sons.
Meaning
An equal division of property among the sons.
Example Sentences
In the North, multigeniture helped motivate family labor, whereas the passive acceptance of the British inheritance system of primogeniture in the South rested on its promotion of large plantations that could capture economies of scale.
In the Middle and New England colonies (except in Rhode Island and New York), multigeniture was typically followed, with an equal division of property among the sons. Over time, primogeniture perpetuated and built comparatively larger estates.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ultimogeniture, unogeniture, secundogeniture, primogeniture, unigeniture, polyfamily.
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