Hereditament Definition

hĕrĭ-dĭtə-mənt
noun
Any property that can be inherited.
Webster's New World

Inheritance.

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Other Word Forms of Hereditament

Noun

Singular:
hereditament
Plural:
hereditaments

Origin of Hereditament

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum from Late Latin hērēditāre to inherit from Latin hērēs hērēd- heir ghē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From mediaeval Latin hērēditāmentum, from late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”), from hērēdem (“heir”).

    From Wiktionary

Hereditament Sentence Examples

  • The common law doctrine of a six months' notice being required to terminate a tenancy from year to year of a corporeal hereditament, does not apply to an incorporeal hereditament such as a right to shoot.

  • In such cases the non-domestic property will constitute a composite hereditament.

  • Owners of vacant property may wish to avoid liability by bringing their hereditament under the classification of ' relevant industrial hereditament ' .

  • Any warehouse occupied by British Gas is a central list hereditament.

  • Any statutory dock hereditament falling within this category should be given the Special Category Code 435.

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Words Starting With

HHEHER

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With H12 Letter Words Ending With T