escheating

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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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verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of escheat

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