defalcation
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fælˈkeɪ noun Law.
1.
misappropriation of money or funds held by an official, trustee, or other fiduciary.
2.
the sum misappropriated.
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defalcate (ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) law to misuse or misappropriate property or funds entrusted to one | |
| [C15: from Medieval Latin dēfalcāre to cut off, from Latin | |
| defal'cation | |
| —n | |
| 'defalcator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
defalcation
late 15c., from M.L. defalcationem, from defalcare, from de- + L. falx, falcem "sickle, scythe, pruning hook."
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Example sentences
Defalcation is a failure to account for funds entrusted to a fiduciary.
To trigger the defalcation provision in that statute, a debtor must hold funds in a trust for the benefit of a third party.
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