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.).
Her"it*age (?), a. [OE. heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage, F.
hÈritage, fr. hÈriter to inherit, LL. heriditare. See Hereditable.] 1.
That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance.
Part of my heritage, Which my dead father did bequeath to me.
Shak.
2. (Script.) A possession; the Israelites, as God's chosen people;
also, a flock under pastoral charge. Joel iii. 2. 1 Peter v. 3.