Definition of: hereditament

(her′ə·dit′ə·mənt) noun Law
That capable of being inherited.
—corporeal hereditament Property of such a nature as to be cognizable by the senses and in any way connected with land.
—incorporeal hereditament An inheritable right issuing out of and annexed to some corporeal inheritance, as the right of way over another's land, or the right to the use of running water. [<Med. L hereditamentum <L heres, -edis an heir]