Sentence:  Following the introduction of <WSD>partible</WSD> inheritance in 1793, peasants reacted by using systematic birth control for the first time so as to restrict the number of heirs among whom their property would have to be divided – causing a sharp and enduring drop in France's birth-rate. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Pertaining to property that can be divided between heirs on inheritance, or to an inheritance system based on such division. (from 16th c.)