The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
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- (noun) The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- (noun) The property so reverted.
- (noun) Plunder, booty.
Meanings
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noun The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
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noun The property so reverted.
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noun Plunder, booty.
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noun That which falls to one; a reversion or return.
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verb To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.
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verb To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.
Summary
The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- (noun) The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- (noun) The property so reverted.
- (noun) Plunder, booty.