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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEscheat Property
/ɪsˈtʃiːt ˈprɒp.ər.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Property that reverts to the state when an individual dies without a will or legal heirs.
"When the elderly man passed away without any relatives, his estate became escheat property." - 2
A legal process through which unclaimed property is transferred to the state.
"The government initiated the escheat process for the abandoned properties in the neighborhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'escheat' originates from the Old French 'eschete', which means 'to fall to' and is derived from the Latin 'excadere', meaning 'to fall out'. Historically, it referred to property that reverted to the state when an owner died without heirs, evolving into a legal concept in English law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escheat Property" is said worldwide
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propriété échue
Transliteration: propriété échue
"La propriété échue revient à l'État."
verfallenes Eigentum
Transliteration: verfallenes Eigentum
"Das verfallene Eigentum wird dem Staat übertragen."
proprietà caduta
Transliteration: proprietà caduta
"La proprietà caduta torna allo stato."
propiedad escheat
Transliteration: propiedad escheat
"La propiedad escheat se transfiere al estado."
propriedade escheat
Transliteration: propriedade escheat
"A propriedade escheat reverte ao estado."
अधिग्रहित संपत्ति
Transliteration: Adhigrahit Sampatti
"अधिग्रहित संपत्ति राज्य को वापस मिलती है।"
归属财产
Transliteration: Guīshǔ cáichǎn
"归属财产将归国家所有。"
국유 재산
Transliteration: Gugyu jaesan
"국유 재산은 국가에 귀속됩니다."
国有財産
Transliteration: Koku yū zaisan
"国有財産は国家に帰属します。"
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