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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 44% | 11 | Confiscate property | |
3 | 37% | 8 | Despoil or confiscate property | |
Confiscate As Property Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ESCHEAT" which means:
- noun
- • A reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
- • The property that reverts to the state verb
- • To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.
- • To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The state laws determine the rules of escheat."
- • "After a specified period of time, the bank transfers the remaining funds to escheat."
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New York Times21 Nov 1998 | Down 43 | |
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