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It is important to understand that such a tenure did not escheat, even temporarily, to the crown pending the re-enfeoffment of the heir.
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Nor could the land-holding escheat, that is to say revert back permanenly to the overlord, as was customary where the land-holder died without a legal heir.
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Out of the feudal tenures or holdings sprung certain rights and incidents, among those which were fealty and escheat.
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The principal incidents of a seignory were an oath of fealty, a quit or chief rent; a relief of one year's quit rent, and the right of escheat.
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The estate will only escheat and become government property if there are no living relatives.
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They are subject to escheat only in the event of failure of successors in ownership.
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If he did not comply with the law, the gift became "caducum" (subject to escheat).
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Instead of enjoying the land by escheat, he will only receive a trifling rent.
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The great lords gained by ending the practice of subinfeudation with its consequent depreciation of escheat, wardship and marriage.
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If you allow the state to escheat an account, it could take months or even years to reclaim your funds.
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