hereditas

noun

he·​re·​di·​tas

variants or less commonly haereditas

hə̇ˈredəˌtas

plural hereditates

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈtāt(ˌ)ēz

Roman & civil law

: inheritance or succession : the rights and liabilities to which an heir succeeds : an estate of a deceased person regarded as a juridical person

Word History

Etymology

Latin

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