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escheat
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escheat Law
1. (in England before 1926) the reversion of property to the Crown in the absence of legal heirs
2. (in feudal times) the reversion of property to the feudal lord in the absence of legal heirs or upon outlawry of the tenant
3. the property so reverting


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In a situation where the Holder's books and records do not reflect the name and last known address of the owner, or the jurisdiction does not provide for the escheatment of the particular property type (in the case where the owner's information is available), the court concluded that the property must be relinquished to the Holder's jurisdiction of incorporation.
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In fact, such legislation had already been proposed as the Equitable Escheatment Act.
 
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