How Do You Spell ESCHEAT?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛʃiːt] (IPA)

The word "escheat" is spelled with the letter "s" followed by "c" and "h" which create a sound that is written as /ʃ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The final syllable "-eat" is spelled with "e" and "a" which represent the two separate sounds of /i/ and /eɪ/. This word refers to the process by which unclaimed property is transferred to the state after a certain period of time. It's important to spell this word accurately in legal and financial contexts.

ESCHEAT Meaning and Definition

1. Escheat is a legal term used to describe the process by which abandoned or unclaimed property reverts to the state or government. When a person dies without leaving a will or any known heirs, their property typically becomes subject to escheat. The primary purpose of escheat laws is to prevent property from remaining in a state of ownerless limbo indefinitely.

   Escheat can also occur when property is left dormant or unclaimed for an extended period, typically several years. This could include bank accounts with no account activity or communication from the owner, unused gift cards, or land with no records of ownership or maintenance.

   The process of escheat involves the transfer of the property's ownership and all related rights and privileges to the state or government. The specific laws governing escheat vary by jurisdiction and may outline the prerequisites and procedures for determining when and how property can be claimed by the state.

   Escheat serves a broader purpose beyond simply transferring ownership. It allows the state to manage and distribute abandoned property in a manner that benefits the public good, such as using the proceeds from the sale of escheated property to fund public programs or infrastructure projects.

   Overall, escheat is a legal mechanism to ensure that abandoned or unclaimed property does not remain in a state of uncertainty and neglect, and instead finds a new purpose and value within the public domain.

2. • Lands or tenements which fall or revert to the loud or superior through failure of heirs, or by forfeiture; lands, &c, falling to the state through want of heirs, or forfeited by rebellion.

   • To revert or fall to a superior, or to the state.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for ESCHEAT

• wscheat
• sscheat
• dscheat
• rscheat
• 4scheat
• eacheat
• ezcheat
• excheat
• edcheat
• eecheat
• ewcheat
• esxheat
• esvheat
• esfheat
• esdheat
• escgeat
• escbeat
• escneat
• escjeat

Etymology of ESCHEAT

The word "escheat" originates from the Old French term "escheoir", which comes from the Latin word "excadere". "Excadere" is a combination of the prefix "ex-", meaning "out", and "cadere", meaning "to fall". Over time, "escheoir" evolved in Middle English to "escheaten" and then became "escheat" in its current form.

Similar spelling words for ESCHEAT

• ashot,
• wisht,
• wechat,
• echota,
• echad,
• wochit,
• Yoshida,
• witchweed,
• washed-up,
• Yechudi,
• OSHAD,
• gold-washed,
• un-washed,
• ESHET,
• acheta,
• OCCHD,
• ashta,
• ITIAD,
• re-watched,
• WHO/ICCIDD,
• ashed,
• etched,
• pre-ached,
• wheesht,
• Witched,
• ISHTAA,
• ASHHD,
• ochida,
• eochaid,
• ouched,
• ASCHD,
• ASHET,
• occhetto,
• Ishod,
• stone-washed,
• eshetu,
• re-ached,
• ichida,
• wheeshed,
• ICCITE,
• achadh,
• Watchet,
• witchetty,
• Echoed,
• wichit,
• oshodi-isolo,
• oshodi,
• ashita,
• achat,
• ECHDA,
• eochaidh,
• ECCIT,
• achyuta,
• water-washed,
• washday,
• ICHIT,
• ICCED,
• ashado,
• AASHTO,
• ASHTD,
• wychwood,
• ashida,
• Ached,
• re-echoed,
• watchout,
• washout,
• Esta,
• achewood,
• iched,
• yashida,
• wichita,
• ouachita,
• B-Witched,
• be-ached,
• Euchite,
• Achate,
• ashti,
• [e-mail],
• eschewed,
• Itched,
• Ishida,
• achada,
• eyeshot,
• ICHAT,
• ashwood,
• rain-washed,
• well-washed,
• Wished,
• Outcheat,
• yichud,
• outchide,
• most-watched,
• wooshed,
• Watched,
• Aishatu,
• eyeshade,
• white-washed,
• wheeched,
• be-witched,
• WitchWood,
• itchweed,
• outchid,
• eschati,
• eeched,
• UCCED,
• Photo-etched,
• ECCET,
• whooshed,
• yashoda,
• oshawott,
• un-watched,
• ochota,
• washed-outs,
• Ashweed,
• wished-for,
• Eshewed,
• eyeshadow,
• washed,
• ECCHT,
• wash out,
• Aishatou,
• ISHEID,
• ECHED,
• whisht,
• ashadha,
• yasht,
• pre-washed,
• Achiote,
• sun-washed,
• acid-washed,
• AASHT,
• witchhood,
• whished,
• achyut,
• oshita,
• ishta-deva,
• washed-out,
• washita,
• Washta,
• Yoshito,
• watchit,
• co-ached,
• sharply-etched,
• ishta,
• uchida.

Conjugate verb Escheat

CONDITIONAL

I would escheat

you would escheat

he/she/it would escheat

we would escheat

they would escheat

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be escheating

you would be escheating

he/she/it would be escheating

we would be escheating

they would be escheating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have escheat

you would have escheat

he/she/it would have escheat

we would have escheat

they would have escheat

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been escheating

you would have been escheating

he/she/it would have been escheating

we would have been escheating

they would have been escheating

FUTURE

I will escheat

you will escheat

he/she/it will escheat

we will escheat

they will escheat

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be escheating

you will be escheating

he/she/it will be escheating

we will be escheating

they will be escheating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have escheated

you will have escheated

he/she/it will have escheated

we will have escheated

they will have escheated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been escheating

you will have been escheating

he/she/it will have been escheating

we will have been escheating

they will have been escheating

IMPERATIVE

you escheat

we let´s escheat

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to escheat

PAST

I escheated

you escheated

he/she/it escheated

we escheated

they escheated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was escheating

you were escheating

he/she/it was escheating

we were escheating

they were escheating

PAST PARTICIPLE

escheated

PAST PERFECT

I had escheated

you had escheated

he/she/it had escheated

we had escheated

they had escheated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been escheating

you had been escheating

he/she/it had been escheating

we had been escheating

they had been escheating

PRESENT

I escheat

you escheat

he/she/it escheats

we escheat

they escheat

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am escheating

you are escheating

he/she/it is escheating

we are escheating

they are escheating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

escheating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have escheated

you have escheated

he/she/it has escheated

we have escheated

they have escheated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been escheating

you have been escheating

he/she/it has been escheating

we have been escheating

they have been escheating

I would have escheated

we would have escheated

you would have escheated

he/she/it would have escheated

they would have escheated