HEREDITAMENT


Meaning of HEREDITAMENT in English

[ ˌhɛrɪ'dɪtəm(ə)nt , hɪ'rɛdɪt- ]

■ noun Law, dated any item of property that can be inherited.

↘an item of inheritance.

Origin

ME: from med. L. ~um , from eccles. L. hereditare 'inherit'.

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