escheatment

noun

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.

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