SINCE 1828
hereditas
noun
he·re·di·tas
variants:
or less commonly
haereditas
\ hə̇ˈredəˌtas
\
plural hereditates\ ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈtāt(ˌ)ēz
\
Definition of hereditas
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
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