eschete

Carmichaell, remittand to him his eschete gudis pertenying to our

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

In the Treasurer's Accounts, we find 10s. was paid to a messenger, sent on the 3d of December 1547, with "Letters to serche and seik the gudes of Maister Jhonne Gray, persoun of Sanct Nycholace Kirk, beside Cowper, quhilkis pertenis to our Souerane Lady be resoun of eschete, throu the said Maister Jhonnis being fugitive fra the lawes for art and part of the slauchter of the Cardinall."

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

n. from old French eschete, which meant "that which falls to one," the forfeit of all property including bank accounts to the state treasury if it appears certain that there are no heirs, descendants or named beneficiaries to take the property upon the death of the last known owner.

Sui Generis--a New York law blog: 2006

n. from old French eschete, which meant "that which falls to one," the forfeit of all property including bank accounts to the state treasury if it appears certain that there are no heirs, descendants or named beneficiaries to take the property upon the death of the last known owner.

Define That Term #16 2006