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Unity

In the law of estates. The pe-culiar characteristic of an estate held by several in Joint tenancy, and which , is fourfold, viz., unity of Interest, unity of title, unity of time, and unity of possession. In other words, joint tenants have one and the same interest, accruing by one and the same conveyance, commencing at one and the same time, and held by one and the same undlvld-ed possession. 2 Bl. Comm. 180

Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)