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/es chee"tij/, n.the right of succeeding to an escheat.[1605-15; ESCHEAT + -AGE]
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Escheatage — Es*cheat age (?; 48), n. The right of succeeding to an escheat. Sherwood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escheatage — /əsˈtʃitɪdʒ/ (say uhs cheetij) noun the right of succeeding to an escheat …
escheatage — /es chee tij/, n. the right of succeeding to an escheat. [1605 15; ESCHEAT + AGE] … Useful english dictionary
escheat — n. reversion of land to feudal lord, crown or state, due to failure of heirs; v.i. & t. to revert or cause to revert. ♦ escheatage, n. right to receive by escheat … Dictionary of difficult words
