1. the state of being separate and individual; individual ownership of property
Usage: legal
2. a piece of land owned by an individual person
Usage: legal; property law

Examples

• The property was held in severalty by each owner.
• After the divorce, they divided their assets into severalty.
• The land was converted from joint tenancy to severalty.
• Each heir received their portion in severalty.
• The court ruled that the property should be held in severalty rather than as tenants in common.
• The deed specified ownership in severalty for tax purposes.