obreption
[ o-brep-shuhn ]
noun
Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official.: Compare subreption (def. 1).
Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by falsehood.: Compare subreption (def. 2).
Origin of obreption
1Other words from obreption
- ob·rep·ti·tious [ob-rep-tish-uhs], /ˌɒb rɛpˈtɪʃ əs/, adjective
- ob·rep·ti·tious·ly, adverb
Words Nearby obreption
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How to use obreption in a sentence
obreption, ob-rep′shun, n. obtaining of gifts of escheat by falsehood—opp.
British Dictionary definitions for obreption
obreption
/ (ɒˈbrɛpʃən) /
noun
rare the obtaining of something, such as a gift, in Scots Law esp a grant from the Crown, by giving false information: Compare subreption (def. 1)
Origin of obreption
1C17: from Latin obreptio, from obrepere to creep up to
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