Meaning & use
escheated
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(of property) reverted to the state or government because the owner died without heirs or a valid will.
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The unclaimed estate escheated to the state after no heirs came forward.
Bank accounts left untouched for years can eventually escheat to the government.
A note on using this word
A legal term rarely used outside of estate law and property law contexts.
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