Legal Definitions - heritable

Definition:

Heritable: (her-i-tə-bəl)

An adjective used to describe property or traits that can be passed down from one generation to another.

Examples:

• My grandfather left me his heritable estate in his will.
• Blue eyes are a heritable trait that can be passed down from parents to their children.
• Some diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, are heritable and can be passed down through families.

Explanation: The term "heritable" refers to something that can be inherited, whether it be property or traits. The examples provided illustrate this definition by showing how different things can be passed down from one generation to another. The first example shows how property can be inherited through a will. The second example shows how physical traits, such as eye color, can be passed down from parents to their children. The third example shows how certain diseases can be heritable and passed down through families.