Inheritable+property

  • 81inherit — verb (inherits, inheriting, inherited) 1》 receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder. 2》 derive (a quality or characteristic) from one s parents or ancestors.     ↘receive or be left with (a situation,… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 82Freehold — ♦ An estate for life or more; a property interest longer than a lease for a period of years; an inheritable estate. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 256) …

    Medieval glossary

  • 83hereditament — her•e•dit•a•ment [[t]ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənt[/t]] n. Law. law any inheritable estate or interest in property • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < ML hērēditāmentum, der. of LL hērēditāre to inherit, der. of L hērēs, s. hērēd heir . See ment …

    From formal English to slang

  • 84heritage — her•it•age [[t]ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; inherited lot or portion: a heritage of democracy[/ex] 2) something reserved for one: the heritage of the righteous[/ex] 3) law Law. a) property, esp …

    From formal English to slang

  • 85feud — Feudal law. An estate in land held of a superior on condition of rendering him services. 2 Bl.Comm. 105. An inheritable right to the use and occupation of lands, held on condition of rendering services to the lord or proprietor, who himself… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 86hereditaments — /haredatamants/hehraditamants/ Things capable of being inherited, be it corporeal or incorporeal, real, personal, or mixed, and including not only lands and everything thereon but also heirlooms, and certain furniture which, by custom, may… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 87feud — Feudal law. An estate in land held of a superior on condition of rendering him services. 2 Bl.Comm. 105. An inheritable right to the use and occupation of lands, held on condition of rendering services to the lord or proprietor, who himself… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 88hereditaments — /haredatamants/hehraditamants/ Things capable of being inherited, be it corporeal or incorporeal, real, personal, or mixed, and including not only lands and everything thereon but also heirlooms, and certain furniture which, by custom, may… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 89fief — An estate in fee in real property, otherwise known as a feud; an inheritable estate. Dowdel v Hamm (Pa) 2 Watts 61, 65. Under the feudal system, an estate held by the performance of services for the grantor; a tenure by service rendered a… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 90heredium — (Roman Law.) The homestead or hereditary domain allotted as the private property of a citizen, and which was inheritable and alienable; comprising space for house, yard, and garden, usually about one and a quarter acres …

    Ballentine's law dictionary