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   Her·e·dit·a·ment

   /ˌherəˈdidəmənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. any item of property, either a corporeal hereditament (such as land or a building) or an incorporeal hereditament (such as a rent or a right of way): dated "rates were not payable on any unoccupied hereditament"
   • ▪ an item of inheritance. dated

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin hereditamentum, from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare ‘inherit’, from Latin heres, hered- ‘heir’.

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2. www.law.cornell.edu › wex › hereditamenthereditament | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

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   Hereditament is an archaic term which is still found in some wills and deeds. The term denotes any kind of property that can be inherited. Such a property can either be tangible or intangible. [Last updated in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEREDITAMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HEREDITAMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of hereditament in English. hereditament. noun [ C ] LAW uk / herɪˈdɪtəmənt / us. Add to word list. a piece of property that can be left to someone after its owner has died: Does the land form part of a hereditament having a net annual value exceeding £10,000? See also.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hereditamentHEREDITAMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hereditament definition: any inheritable estate or interest in property.. See examples of HEREDITAMENT used in a sentence.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › hereditamenthereditament - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 29, 2023 · hereditament (plural hereditaments) ( law) Property which can be inherited . Inheritance. Categories: English terms derived from Latin. English 5-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English lemmas. English nouns.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hereditamentHereditament - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   1 day ago · Definitions of hereditament. noun. any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hereditamentHereditament - definition of hereditament by The Free Dictionary

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   All rights reserved. hereditament. ( ˌhɛrɪˈdɪtəmənt) n. 1. (Law) any kind of property capable of being inherited. 2. (Law) property that before 1926 passed to an heir if not otherwise disposed of by will.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › hereditamentHereditament Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Dictionary Meanings. Hereditament Definition. hĕrĭ-dĭtə-mənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Any property that can be inherited. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Inheritance. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Hereditament. Noun. Singular: hereditament. Plural: hereditaments.