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hereditas
noun
he·re·di·tas
\hə̇ˈredəˌtas\
variants: less commonly
haereditas
\hə̇ˈredəˌtas\Definition of hereditas
hereditates
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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Origin and Etymology of hereditas
Latin
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