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Noun
escheat
Definition: a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
escheat
Definition: the property that reverts to the state
Definition: The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
Verb
Definition: To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.