hereditance
/hɪˈrɛdɪt(ə)ns/Now rare
noun
Inheritance; heirship.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Coke (1552–1634), lawyer, legal writer, and politician. From post-classical Latin hereditare to inherit + -ance.
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