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inherit , in·her·it / inˈherit/ • v. (-her·it·ed , -her·it·ing ) [tr.] receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder: sh… Blending Inheritance , blending inheritance The early theory that assumed that hereditary substances from parents merge together in their offspring. Mendel showed that this… Qualitative Inheritance , Skip to main content
qualitative inheritance Escheat , Escheat
The power of a state to acquire title to property for which there is no owner.
The most common reason that an escheat takes place is that an… Property , Definitions of what constitutes property, as well as attitudes toward the ownership of property, vary with different cultures and different historica… Embezzlement , The fraudulent conversion of another's property by a person who is in a position of trust, such as an agent or employee.
Embezzlement is distinguishe…
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