An archaic term for a co-heir or joint heir in property inheritance.
From co- (together) + hert (heritage, inheritance), a variant of heritage. This Old English/Middle English legal term appears in medieval property documents and inheritance records.
The word 'cohert' is so old that it's barely used anymore, but it survives in historical property deeds—reading medieval wills full of 'coherts' is like archaeology but with paperwork instead of shovels.
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