escheat
noun /ɛs'ʧit/
- Definition
- a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'escheat'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Length
7