hereditament
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Property that can be passed by law to someone's family after death
- noun
- /həˈrɛdɪtəmənt/
- UK
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hereditario
- The deceased's estate included several hereditaments passed down to his heirs.
Examples
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Many hereditaments can be passed down through generations.
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The hereditament was left to me.
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Land and buildings are considered real hereditaments under property law.
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Only hereditaments mentioned in the will are subject to inheritance tax.
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The deceased's estate included several hereditaments passed down to his heirs.
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Only hereditaments mentioned in the will are subject to inheritance tax.
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Land and buildings are considered real hereditaments under property law.
Surface Forms
hereditament singular
hereditaments plural
Etymology
Hereditament comes from the same Latin root as inherit and heritage, from heres meaning 'heir'. So a hereditament is a thing, like land or a building, that can be left to someone and passed on by law.