Escheat Definition & Meaning
escheat
- noun
- a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
- the property that reverts to the state
Words that rhyme with escheat
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- What does escheat mean?
- a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs the property that reverts to the state
- What part of speech is escheat?
- Escheat is a noun.
- How many definitions does escheat have?
- Escheat has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).