"cotenant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cotenants [plural], co-tenant [alternative]
Etymology: From co- + tenant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|tenant}} co- + tenant Head templates: {{en-noun}} cotenant (plural cotenants)
  1. (property law) A person who shares a tenancy with another; a co-owner of an interest in property.

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