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Webster 1913 Edition

Inheritable

In-her′it-a-ble

,
Adj.
1.
Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible;
as, an
inheritable
estate or title
.
Blackstone.
2.
Capable of being transmitted from parent to child;
as,
inheritable
qualities or infirmities
.
3.
[Cf. OF.
enheritable
,
inheritable
.]
Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer
inheritable
.
Blackstone.
The eldest daughter of the king is also alone
inheritable
to the crown on failure of issue male.
Blackstone.
Inheritable blood
,
blood or relationship by which a person becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inheritable

INHER'ITABLE

,
Adj.
That may be inherited; transmissible or descendible from the ancestor to the heir by course of law; as an inheritable estate or title.
1.
That may be transmitted from the parent to the child; as inheritable qualities or infirmities.
2.
Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent.
By attainder--the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.

Definition 2024

inheritable

inheritable

English

Adjective

inheritable

  1. That can be inherited.
    an inheritable estate or title
    an inheritable disease
  2. Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
    • Blackstone
      By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.
    • Blackstone
      The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.

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