escheat
n.
5ME eschete < OFr, lit., that which falls to one < pp. of escheoir, to fall to one‘s share < VL *excadere, to fall upon < L ex3, out + cadere, to fall: see CASE16 Law
1 the reverting of property to the lord of the manor (in feudal law), to the crown (in England), or to the government (in the U.S.) when there are no legal heirs
2 property so reverting
vt.
to cause to escheat; confiscate
vi.
to revert or go by escheat
es[cheat4a[ble
adj.