Crossword clues for escheator
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Escheator \Es*cheat"or\, n. (Law)
An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have
taken place, and to take charge of them.
--Burrill.
Wiktionary
n. (context England and Wales law English) A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
Usage examples of "escheator".
It is true, the prices assigned by the assize of Richard were meant as a standard for the accompts of sheriffs and escheators and as considerable profits were allowed to these ministers, we may naturally suppose that the common value of cattle was somewhat higher: yet still, so great a difference between the prices of corn and cattle as that of four to one, compared to the present rates, affords important reflections concerning the very different state of industry and tillage in the two periods.
Semi-terrorist groups began to arise, whose sole purpose was to harass Imre's escheators and to punish Deryni who used their status and powers to excuse unlawful indulgences.