Legal Definitions - incorporeal

Definition: Incorporeal refers to something that is intangible and has no physical existence, such as a right. In law, it is primarily used in the context of property. According to Louisiana Civil Code Article 461, incorporeal things have no physical appearance or body, such as the rights of inheritance, servitudes, obligations, and intellectual property rights. In contrast, corporeal things have a body that can be felt or touched, such as land or money.

Examples: An example of an incorporeal hereditament is an easement, which is a right to use someone else's property for a specific purpose. Another example is a rent charge, which is a payment made by a property owner to the owner of an incorporeal hereditament. These examples illustrate the concept of incorporeal property because they are intangible rights that are attached to physical property and can be inherited.