The term escheat refers to the
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feudal custom of the king’s seizure of
right of the government to take private
This option describes eminent domain, not escheat. While the government may acquire property through both processes, eminent domain requires compensation for public use, whereas escheat occurs without compensation when no heirs exist.
acquisition of title by adverse
This describes adverse possession, where someone gains title through continuous, open, and hostile possession of another's property for a statutory period, completely different from escheat.
right of the government to acquire title
This is similar to B and incorrectly frames escheat as a government right rather than a historical reversion process. Escheat isn't an acquisition but a reversion when ownership lines end.
Why is this correct?
Escheat is the reversion of property to the state when the owner dies without heirs or a will.
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