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Heritable rights

Heritable \Her"it*a*ble\, a. [OF. h['e]ritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.]

  1. Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.

  2. Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance.

    This son shall be legitimate and heritable.
    --Sir M. Hale.

    Heritable rights (Scots Law), rights of the heir; rights to land or whatever may be intimately connected with land; realty.
    --Jacob (Law Dict.).