noun
also hae·re·di·tas hə̇ˈredəˌtas
( plural hereditates ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtād.(ˌ)ēz)
Etymology: Latin
Roman & civil law : inheritance or succession : the rights and liabilities to which an heir succeeds : an estate of a deceased person regarded as a juridical person