escheatable

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or concerning escheat, which is the legal process by which property is transferred to the crown or state when an heir is not found or dies.

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Variants

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escheat , escheatable , escheated , escheating , escheats

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Etymology

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From Old French escheat, from escheier 'to escape'. In legal context, it refers to the land or property that 'escapes' the control of the owner and reverts to the feudal lord or the crown.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the concept of escheat law dates back to the Middle Ages?

2. In some countries, the term 'escheat' is still used in modern property law.

3. The term 'escheat' is also used in genealogy to refer to the point at which an ancestral line ends, as in 'the line of the Earls of Escheat'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Escheat law: The legal framework governing the transfer of property to the crown or feudal lord when an heir is not found or dies.

2. Land tenure: The legal relationship between a person and a piece of land, granting them certain rights and responsibilities.

3. Inheritance law: The legal rules governing the transfer of property from one generation to the next.

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Culture

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Escheatable has a rich history in feudal law and is closely associated with the concept of land tenure and inheritance. It has been a topic of interest in various literary works, particularly those dealing with medieval law and feudal systems.

How to Memorize "escheatable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a feudal lord's castle, and think about the land and property that 'escapes' his control and becomes 'escheatable'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'escheatable' with the idea of property reverting to the crown or feudal lord.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Escheatable: Escapes Control, Heirless Property'.

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