Legal Definitions - per tout et non per my

PER TOUT ET NON PER MY

Per tout et non per my is a legal term in French that means "by the whole and not by the half." It refers to the estate given to a husband and wife, where both are seised of the entire estate.

• John and Jane own a house together. They are both seised of the entire estate, per tout et non per my.
• In a divorce settlement, the couple agreed to split their assets per my et per tout, meaning they divided their property equally.

The examples illustrate how per tout et non per my is used to describe the joint ownership of property by a husband and wife. It ensures that both parties have equal rights to the entire estate, rather than just a portion of it.