History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1152

v4.c63.1152

All property of a joint family other than the separate property of individual members is liable to partition, i. e. as stated by Kāt., property of the grandfather, of the father and whatever is acquired by each member (by the use of joint funds¹¹⁰² is so liable). Separate property is said to be impartible (*avibhājya*) on account of the source from which or the manner in which it is acquired. But there are certain kinds of property which from their very nature are not allowed to be partitioned and have to be enjoyed in common or by turns.