noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Gavelkind (système de succession) A system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland Examples : "Since the farmer died without a will, his land was divided equally among his sons according to the rules of gavelkind. " Comme le fermier est décédé sans testament, ses terres ont été divisées également entre ses fils selon les règles du gavelkind. property family law history Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture