Definitions for hereditament
ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənthered·i·ta·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. hereditamentnoun

   any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. hereditamentnoun

   Property which can be inherited.

2. hereditamentnoun

   Inheritance.

3. Etymology: From mediaeval hereditamentum, from late Latin heredito, from heredem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hereditamentnoun

   A law term denoting inheritance, or hereditary estate.

   Etymology: hæredium, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hereditament

   In common law, a hereditament (from Latin hereditare, to inherit, from heres, heir) is any kind of property that can be inherited.Hereditaments are divided into corporeal and incorporeal. Corporeal hereditaments are "such as affect the senses, and may be seen and handled by the body; incorporeal are not the subject of sensation, can neither be seen nor handled, are creatures of the mind, and exist only in contemplation". An example of a corporeal hereditament is land held in freehold and in leasehold. Examples of incorporeal hereditaments are hereditary titles of honour or dignity, heritable titles of office, coats of arms, prescriptive baronies, pensions, annuities, rentcharges, franchises — and any other interest having no physical existence. Two categories related to the church have been abolished in England and Wales and certain other parts of the British Isles: tithes and advowsons. The term featured in the one-time "sweeper definition", catch-all phrase, "lands, tenements and hereditaments" is deprecated in contemporary legal documents. The terms "land, buildings" and where such land is unregistered "appurtenant rights" invariably coupled with itemised lists more properly describe property respectively forming and connected with land, as distinguished from goods and chattels or movable property.

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1. hereditament

   A hereditament is a type of property that can be inherited. This term can refer to both tangible assets like houses, land or other physical properties, as well as intangible assets such as rights or income. The term originates from the legal system of England and it is mainly used in common law jurisdictions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Hereditamentnoun

   any species of property that may be inherited; lands, tenements, anything corporeal or incorporeal, real, personal, or mixed, that may descend to an heir

2. Etymology: [LL. hereditamentum. See Hereditable.]

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1. Hereditament

   In law, a hereditament is any kind of property that can be inherited. Hereditaments are divided into corporeal and incorporeal. Corporeal hereditaments are "such as affect the senses, and may be seen and handled by the body; incorporeal are not the subject of sensation, can neither be seen nor handled, are creatures of the mind, and exist only in contemplation". An example of a corporeal hereditament is land held in freehold. Examples of incorporeal hereditaments are hereditary titles of honor or dignity, heritable titles of office, coats of arms, Prescriptive Barony, rights of way, tithes, advowsons, pensions, annuities, rents, franchises, etc. The term is still used in the phrase "lands, tenements and hereditaments" to describe property in land, as distinguished from goods and chattels or movable property. In England and Wales the term is used in property taxation . A rateable hereditament is a property which fulfills the requirements to render it subject to a rating assessment. Assessments may apply to both corporeal and incorporeal hereditaments. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed.. Encyclopædia Britannica. Cambridge University Press.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hereditament in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hereditament in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hereditament
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hereditament
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hereditament
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditament
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hereditament
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hereditament