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hereditament

American  
[her-i-dit-uh-muhnt] / ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənt /

noun

Law.

  1. any inheritable estate or interest in property.

hereditament British  
/ ˌhɛrɪˈdɪtəmənt /

noun

  1. any kind of property capable of being inherited

  2. property that before 1926 passed to an heir if not otherwise disposed of by will

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Etymology

Origin of hereditament

1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, derivative of Late Latin hērēditāre. See hereditable, -ment

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