escheat in Hindi हिन्दी
escheat in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
escheat in Sindhi سنڌي
escheat in Telugu తెలుగు
escheat in Urdu اُردُو
escheat in English
- escheat⇄adj. escheatable.
- escheat⇄escheat, noun, verb.
(Law.) - escheat⇄noun 1. a reverting of the ownership of property to the state or to the lord of the manor when there are no legal heirs.
Ex. Abandoned property laws ... are an outgrowth of the ancient law of escheat, which permits states to seize and confiscate un - escheat⇄v.i. to revert to the state or the lord of the manor.
Ex. The lands must escheat unless the present owner made a will (James Fenimore Cooper). - escheat⇄v.t. to transfer (ownership of property) to the state; confiscate.