vacant succession
vacant succession (大陆法) (1)无人承认继承 指无人主张继承遗产,亦无已知的继承人,或已知的继承人抛弃继承。 (2)无人承认继承的遗产
Civil law. 1. A succession that fails either because there are no known heirs or because the heirs have renounced the estate. 2. An estate that has suffered such a failure. See ESCHEAT.