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portioner

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A quick definition of portioner:

A portioner is someone who owns a part of a person's things after they die. This can happen when there are no boys in the family, and the girls get an equal share. It can also happen when there are many people who inherit something, and they each get an equal part. In the past, a portioner could also be a minister who shared a church with other ministers and only got a small part of the money that the church made.

A more thorough explanation:

A portioner is a term used in Scots law to refer to someone who owns a portion of a decedent's estate. There are different types of portioners:

  • Heir portioner: One of two or more female heirs who inherit equal shares of an estate in the absence of male heirs.
  • Usufructuary portioner: One of two or more heirs who take equal shares per capita.
  • Small fee proprietor: The proprietor of a small fee.
  • Historical: A minister who serves a benefice with others.

For example, if a person dies without a will, their estate will be divided among their heirs. If there are two female heirs and no male heirs, they will each be considered heir portioners and inherit equal shares of the estate.

In historical context, a portioner was a minister who served a benefice with others. They were called portioners because they only received a portion of the tithes or allowance that a vicar commonly has out of a rectory or impropriation.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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