1 hereditas | Definition of hereditas

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

History and Etymology for hereditas

Latin

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