The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ESCHEAT which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2009.
Confiscate, legally crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESCHEAT | 67 % | 7 |
| ADEEM | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Confiscate, legally
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- escheat
- distrain
- impound
- levy
- garnishee
- sequester
- sequestrate
- take
- cheat
- cheated
- commandeer
- forfeit
Crossword Answer definitions
ESCHEAT noun- The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- The property so reverted.
- Plunder, booty.
- That which falls to one; a reversion or return.
- To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.
- To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ESCHEAT
- Confiscate, in law
- Reversion of property to the state
- Confiscate, legally
- Legal right to property
- Reversion of property
- Reversion of property to state.
- Revert to the state, as property.
- Forfeit through failure of heirs.
- Confiscate
- Cause to lapse