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ESCHE'AT, n. [L. cado, cadere.] 1. Any land or tenements which casually fall or revert to the lord within his manor, through failure of heirs. It is the determination of the tenure or dissolution of the mutual bond between the lord and tenant, from the extinction of the blood of the tenant, by death or natural means, or by civil means, as forfeiture or corruption of blood.2. In the U. States, the falling or passing of lands and tenements to the state, through failure of heirs or forfeiture, or in cases where no owner is found.3. The place or circuit within which the king or lord is entitled to escheats.4. A writ to recover escheats from the person in possession.5. The lands which fall to the lord or state by escheat.6. In Scots law, the forfeiture incurred by a man's being denounced a rebel.ESCHE'AT, v.i. In England, to revert, as land, to the lord of a manor, by means of the extinction of the blood of the tenant. 1. In America, to fall or come, as land, to the state, through failure of heirs or owners, or by forfeiture for treason. In the feudal sense, no escheat can exist in the United States; but the word is used in statutes confiscating the estates of those who abandoned their country, during the revolution, and in statutes giving to the state the lands for which no owner can be found.ESCHE'AT, v.t. To forfeit. [Not used.]
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ESCHE'AT, n. [L. cado, cadere.] 1. Any land or tenements which casually fall or revert to the lord within his manor, through failure of heirs. It is the determination of the tenure or dissolution of the mutual bond between the lord and tenant, from the extinction of the blood of the tenant, by death or natural means, or by civil means, as forfeiture or corruption of blood.2. In the U. States, the falling or passing of lands and tenements to the state, through failure of heirs or forfeiture, or in cases where no owner is found.3. The place or circuit within which the king or lord is entitled to escheats.4. A writ to recover escheats from the person in possession.5. The lands which fall to the lord or state by escheat.6. In Scots law, the forfeiture incurred by a man's being denounced a rebel.ESCHE'AT, v.i. In England, to revert, as land, to the lord of a manor, by means of the extinction of the blood of the tenant. 1. In America, to fall or come, as land, to the state, through failure of heirs or owners, or by forfeiture for treason. In the feudal sense, no escheat can exist in the United States; but the word is used in statutes confiscating the estates of those who abandoned their country, during the revolution, and in statutes giving to the state the lands for which no owner can be found.ESCHE'AT, v.t. To forfeit. [Not used.] |
ES-CHEAT', n. [Fr. echeoir, echoir; choir; Norm. eschier, eschire, eschever, to fall, to happen to, to escheat. The Fr. echoir, seems to be the Sp. caer, which is contracted from the L. cado, cadere.]- Any land or tenements which casually fall or revert to the lord within his manor, through failure of heirs. It is the determination of the tenure or dissolution of the mutual bond between the lord and tenant, from the extinction of the blood of the tenant, by death or natural means, or by civil means, as forfeiture or corruption of blood. Blackstone.
- In the United States, the falling or passing of lands and tenements to the state, through failure of heirs or forfeiture, or in cases where no owner is found. Stat. of Mass. and Connecticut.
- The place or circuit within which the king or lord is entitled to escheats. England.
- A writ to recover escheats from the person in possession. Blackstone. Cowel. Encyc.
- The lands which fall to the lord or state by escheat.
- In Scots law, the forfeiture incurred by a man's being denounced a rebel.
ES-CHEAT', v.i.- In England, to revert, as land, to the lord of a manor, by means of the extinction of the blood of the tenant.
- In America, to fall or come, as land, to the state, through failure of heirs or owners, or by forfeiture for treason. In the feudal sense, no escheat can exist in the United States; but the word is used in statutes confiscating the estates of those who abandoned their country, during the Revolution, and in statutes giving to the state the lands for which no owner can be found.
ES-CHEAT', v.t.To forfeit. [Not used.] Bp. Hall. |
Es*cheat"
- The falling back or reversion of lands, by some
casualty or accident, to the lord of the fee, in consequence of the
extinction of the blood of the tenant, which may happen by his dying
without heirs, and formerly might happen by corruption of blood, that
is, by reason of a felony or attainder.
- To revert, or become forfeited,
to the lord, the crown, or the State, as lands by the failure of
persons entitled to hold the same, or by forfeiture.
- To
forfeit.
- Lands which fall to the lord or the State
by escheat.
- That which falls to one; a reversion or
return
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Escheat ESCHE'AT, noun [Latin cado, cadere.] 1. Any land or tenements which casually fall or revert to the lord within his manor, through failure of heirs. It is the determination of the tenure or dissolution of the mutual bond between the lord and tenant, from the extinction of the blood of the tenant, by death or natural means, or by civil means, as forfeiture or corruption of blood. 2. In the U. States, the falling or passing of lands and tenements to the state, through failure of heirs or forfeiture, or in cases where no owner is found. 3. The place or circuit within which the king or lord is entitled to escheats. 4. A writ to recover escheats from the person in possession. 5. The lands which fall to the lord or state by escheat 6. In Scots law, the forfeiture incurred by a man's being denounced a rebel. ESCHE'AT, verb intransitive In England, to revert, as land, to the lord of a manor, by means of the extinction of the blood of the tenant. 1. In America, to fall or come, as land, to the state, through failure of heirs or owners, or by forfeiture for treason. In the feudal sense, no escheat can exist in the United States; but the word is used in statutes confiscating the estates of those who abandoned their country, during the revolution, and in statutes giving to the state the lands for which no owner can be found. ESCHE'AT, verb transitive To forfeit. [Not used.] |
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