| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken place, and to take charge of them.[Websters]. | |
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"ESCHEATOR" is a common misspelling or typo for: escheators. |
Date "ESCHEATOR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ESCHEATOR
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] An officer who observes the escheats of the king in the county whereof he is escheator, and certifies them into the treasury.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Law | ESCHEATOR. The name of an officer whose duties are generally to ascertain what escheats have taken place, and to prosecute the claim of the commonwealth for the purpose of recovering the escheated property. Vide 10 Vin. Ab. 158. (references) | ||
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