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heritable

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CIDE DICTIONARY

heritablea. [OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.].
  •  Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance.  [1913 Webster]
    "This son shall be legitimate and heritable."  [1913 Webster]
Heritable rights (Scots Law), rights of the heir; rights to land or whatever may be intimately connected with land; realty. Jacob (Law Dict.).

OXFORD DICTIONARY

heritable, adj.
1 Law a (of property) capable of being inherited by heirs-at-law (cf. MOVABLE). b capable of inheriting.
2 Biol. (of a characteristic) transmissible from parent to offspring.

Derivative
heritability n. heritably adv.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. heriter f. eccl.L hereditare: see HEREDITABLE

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