Legal term which described the reversion of property to the feudal lord in the absence of legal heirs (7)

I believe the answer is:

escheat

(Other definitions for escheat that I've seen before include "property taken by Crown" , "reversion of property" , "forfeited property" , "Property returned" , "Confiscate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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