escheated

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A form of escheat — The return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants. It is known as bona vacantia in the United Kingdom.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of escheat
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APA

escheated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escheated

MLA

“escheated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escheated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escheated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escheated.

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