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noun
1.
Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official. Compare subreption (def. 1).
2.
Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by falsehood. Compare subreption (def. 2).
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Obreption
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| obreption (ɒˈbrɛpʃən) | |
| —n | |
| rare Compare subreption the obtaining of something, such as a gift, in Scots Law esp a grant from the Crown, by giving false information | |
| [C17: from Latin obreptio, from obrepere to creep up to] | |
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