HERITABLE

heritable (her-i-t[schwa]-b[schwa]l), adj. 1. (Of property) capable of being inherited. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 8. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 9–12; Right of Privacy and Publicity§ 42.] 2. (Of a person) capable of inheriting. — Also termed inheritable. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 20–67. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 23–67.]