Cap 20
Escheat
An Ordinance to provide for the appropriation of the casual revenue of the Crown arising from escheated estates, and to declare the law and practice in cases of Escheat.
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An Ordinance to provide for the appropriation of the casual revenue of the Crown arising from escheated estates, and to declare the law and practice in cases of Escheat.
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Cap 20 · Escheat (Lanbuk, 30 October 2026) <https://www.lanbuk.com/laws/additional/cap-20> accessed 31 October 2026
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