escheatage en · NOUN
Etymology
From escheat + -age.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The right of succeeding to an escheat.
their goods are not subject to droit Aubaine, that is , they do not fall by Escheatage to the King as other strangers goods do in some Countries
1664, James Howell, Proedria-Basilike:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| escheatages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |