hereditament

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: her=e=dit=a=ment

CIDE DICTIONARY

hereditament, n. [LL. hereditamentum. See Hereditable.].

 Any species of property that may be inherited; lands, tenements, anything corporeal or incorporeal, real, personal, or mixed, that may descend to an heir.  Blackstone.  [1913 Webster]
" A corporeal hereditament is visible and tangible; an incorporeal hereditament is not in itself visible or tangible, being an hereditary right, interest, or obligation, as duty to pay rent, or a right of way."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hereditament, n. Law 1 any property that can be inherited.
2 inheritance.

Etymology

med.L hereditamentum (as HEREDITABLE)