Eschewment
/ɪsˈtʃuːmənt/
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- (n.) The legal process by which property reverts to the state when there are no heirs or claimants.
The eschewment of the unclaimed estate was completed by the government.
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Commentary
Eschewment is closely related to escheat, but emphasizes the procedural aspect of property reversion typically in cases of intestacy or abandonment.
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