escheatment

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/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt//ɛsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/

noun

The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.

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Meanings

nounescheatment (plural escheatments)

plural escheatments

  1. lawThe process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.

Origin

From escheat + -ment.

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APA

escheatment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escheatment

MLA

“escheatment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escheatment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escheatment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escheatment.

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