subreptitious
ʃən noun
1.
Canon Law. a concealment of the pertinent facts in a petition, as for dispensation or favor, that in certain cases nullifies the grant. Compare obreption ( def 1 ).
2.
Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by concealing pertinent facts. Compare obreption ( def 2 ).
3.
a fallacious representation or an inference from it.
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subreption (səbˈrɛpʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | rare Compare obreption the concealment of facts in order to obtain a benefit, esp an ecclesiastical benefit or, in Scots Law, a grant from the Crown |
| 2. | any deceitful misrepresentation or concealment of facts |
| [C17: from Latin subreptiō theft, from subripere, from sub- secretly + rapere to seize] | |
| subreptitious | |
| —adj | |
| subreption (səbˈrɛpʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | rare Compare obreption the concealment of facts in order to obtain a benefit, esp an ecclesiastical benefit or, in Scots Law, a grant from the Crown |
| 2. | any deceitful misrepresentation or concealment of facts |
| [C17: from Latin subreptiō theft, from subripere, from sub- secretly + rapere to seize] | |
| subreptitious | |
| —adj | |
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