hereditament

her·e·dit·a·ment  (hr-dt-mnt)

n.

Property that can be inherited.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin hrditmentum, from Late Latin hrditre, to inherit, from Latin hrs, hrd-, heir; see gh- in Indo-European roots.]

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hereditament [ˌhɛrɪˈdɪtəmənt]

n Property law

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hereditament - any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";