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By right of passage from one generation to the next.

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Usage examples (8)
  • Succession of all kinds, whether in land, bonds heritably secured, or movable funds, should be taxed at the same rate.
  • We have seen genomes irreversibly and heritably altered by numerous phenomena, including gene flow, random genetic drift, natural selection, and mutation.
  • A creditor in Scotland, who succeeds to a bond for £100,000, heritably secured, pays nothing; if it is on personal security, he pays the full legacy duty of £10,000.
  • Environment of a parent can affect its descendants by heritably altering epigenetic signals.
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