"Escheat" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

In fendal law. Escheat Is an obstruction of the course of descent, and consequent determination of the tenure, by some unforeseen contingency, in which case the land naturally results back, by a kind of reversion, to the original grantor, or lord of the fee. 2 Bl. Comm. 15; wallace v. Harin-stad, 44 Pa. 501; Marshall v. Lovelass, 1 N. O. 445

The falling back or reversion of lands, by some casualty
or accident, to the lord of the fee, in consequence of the extinction
of the blood of the tenant, which may happen by his dying without
heirs, and formerly might happen by corruption of blood, that is, by
reason of a felony or attainder.

To revert, or become forfeited, to the lord, the crown,
or the State, as lands by the failure of persons entitled to hold the
same, or by forfeiture.

To forfeit.

Lands which fall to the lord or the State by escheat.

That which falls to one; a reversion or return

A writ, now abolished, to recover escheats from the person
in possession.

The reverting of real property to the State, as original
and ultimate proprietor, by reason of a failure of persons legally
entitled to hold the same.