escheat
美[ɪs'tʃiːt] 英[ɪs'tʃiːt]
n. 重还；归还；承受转归领主的土地
v. 转归领土；没收
英英释义
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
例句
用作名词(n.)- The dormant account reverted to the state under escheat laws.根据充公法律规定，休眠账户归国家所有。
用作动词(v.)- The lord lost his claims to escheat.土地领主失去了归还土地的请求权。
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