escheatment
noun/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/ · /ɛsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/
Etymology From escheat + -ment.
1
Law The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.
noun
/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/ · /ɛsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/
Etymology From escheat + -ment.
Law The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.
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