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escheat meaning in Tamil

அரசு உறு பொருள்

/ɪsˈt͡ʃiːt/

escheat in Tamil: அரசு உறு பொருள், இறையுறு சொத்து. In English, escheat means the return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants. It is known as bona vacantia in the United Kingdom.

Tamil words for escheat

அரசு உறு பொருள், இறையுறு சொத்து

English meaning of escheat

  1. noun The return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants. It is known as bona vacantia in the United Kingdom.
  2. noun The property so reverted.
  3. noun Plunder, booty.
  4. noun That which falls to one; a reversion or return.

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Questions about escheat in Tamil

What is the meaning of escheat in Tamil?
Escheat in Tamil is அரசு உறு பொருள், இறையுறு சொத்து.
escheat என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Escheat: அரசு உறு பொருள், இறையுறு சொத்து.
What does escheat mean in English?
Escheat means the return, conversion, or vesting of property of a deceased person or closed business to the government (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants. It is known as bona vacantia in the United Kingdom.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: escheat (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: escheat (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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