escheatment

== English == === Etymology === From escheat +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/, /ɛsˈt͡ʃiːtmənt/ === Noun === escheatment (plural escheatments) (law) The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.