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A corporeal hereditament is a type of property that can be inherited, such as land or a building. It is a tangible item that can be touched and seen. On the other hand, an incorporeal hereditament is an intangible right in land, like an easement. This means it is a right over someone else's land, like the right to use a path or collect rent. There are two types of incorporeal hereditaments: those that can become corporeal (like a life estate that turns into a fee simple after someone dies) and those that can never become corporeal (like a rentcharge).
A corporal hereditament is a tangible item of property that can be inherited, such as land, a building, or a fixture. It is a type of hereditament, which refers to any property that can be inherited or passed down by intestacy.
These examples illustrate how a tangible item of property can be inherited and passed down through generations, making it a corporal hereditament.