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Heritable Rights

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Scotch law. Rights which go to the heir; generally, all rights in or connected with lands. Bell, Diet. "Heritable." property, such as lands, houses, orchards, •woods, marshes, ponds, etc., in whatever mode they may have been acquired, either by descent or purchase. 3 Toullier, Dr. Civ. 472. See Co. Litt. i 731.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Rights in real property.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. Rights of the heir; ali rights to land or whatever is connected with land, as mills, fishings, tithes, etc.

Defined under Heritable in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotch law. Righta of the heir; all rights to land or whatever is connected with land, as mills, fishings, tithes, etc.