| NOUN | possession | escheat | a reversion to the state / state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | escheat | the property that reverts to the state / state |
| Meaning | A reversion to the state / state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | reversion | (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) |
| Spanish | reversión | |
| Meaning | The property that reverts to the state / state. | |
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| Broader | transferred property, transferred possession | A possession whose ownership changes or lapses |
| Spanish | reversión | |
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