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obreption

[o-brep-shuhn]

noun

  1. Canon Law.fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official.

  2. Scots Law.the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by falsehood.

obreption

/ ɒˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. rarethe obtaining of something, such as a gift, in Scots Law esp a grant from the Crown, by giving false information Compare subreption

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • obreptitious adjective
  • obreptitiously adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obreption1

1605–15; < Latin Dzپō- (stem of Dzپō ) a surprise, equivalent to ob- ob- + rept ( us ) ( reptile ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obreption1

C17: from Latin obreptio, from obrepere to creep up to

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