A reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs.

Roget 974: penalty; retribution etc. (punishment) 972; pain, pains and penalties; weregild^†, wergild; peine forte et dure [Fr.]; penance etc. (atonement) 952; the devil to pay.    fine, mulct, amercement; forfeit, forfeiture; escheat [Law], damages, deodand^†, sequestration, confiscation, premunire [Lat.]; doomage [U.S.].    ... show more

The property that reverts to the state.

Polish: kaduk