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escheat
noun(es-cheat)
escheated property
escheat
noun(es-cheat)
the reversion of lands in English feudal law to the lord of the fee when there are no heirs capable of inheriting under the original grant
escheat
noun(es-cheat)
the reversion of property to the crown in England or to the state in the U.S. when there are no legal heirs
escheat
verb(es-cheat)
to cause to revert by escheat
escheat
verb(es-cheat)
to revert by escheat

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