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transferred property vs escheat

escheat vs transferred property

transferred property and escheat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transferred property Yes No No No
escheat Yes No No No
As nouns, escheat is a hyponym of transferred property; that is, escheat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transferred property:
  • transferred property: a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
  • escheat: the property that reverts to the state
Other hyponyms of transferred property include acquisition, assignment, grant, stolen property, heritage, inheritance, expenditure, outgo, outlay, spending, loss, security, surety.
transferred property (noun) escheat (noun)
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
the property that reverts to the state
Difference between transferred property and escheat

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