hereditament

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H0160500 (hĕr′ĭ-dĭt′ə-mənt)n. Property that can be inherited.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditāre, to inherit, from Latin hērēs, hērēd-, heir; see ghē- in Indo-European roots.]

hereditament

(ˌhɛrɪˈdɪtəmənt) n1. (Law) any kind of property capable of being inherited2. (Law) property that before 1926 passed to an heir if not otherwise disposed of by will

her•e•dit•a•ment

(ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənt)

n. Law. any inheritable estate or interest in property. [1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, derivative of Late Latin hērēditāre to inherit, derivative of Latin hērēs, s. hērēd- heir. See -ment]

Thesaurus

Noun

hereditament - any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inheritedbelongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

Translations

asse ereditarioeredità

hereditament

Any real or personal property that may be inherited. It would not include a life estate in oneself—meaning a right to land during one's own life but no longer—because that obviously can't be inherited.The word had more importance under older English law because of the ability to place a greater variety of restrictions on land than is possible today.It is often encountered in wills, leaving “all my lands, tenements and hereditaments to my daughter… .“ As a practical matter,only the word “hereditament”is necessary because it includes the other two.

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noun any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited

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