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obreption

[ o-brep-shuhn ]
/ ɒˈbrɛp ʃən /
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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).
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Origin of obreption

1605–15; <Latin obreptiōn- (stem of obreptiō) a surprise, equivalent to ob-ob- + rept(us) (see reptile) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM obreption

ob·rep·ti·tious [ob-rep-tish-uhs], /ˌɒb rɛpˈtɪʃ əs/, adjectiveob·rep·ti·tious·ly, adverb

Words nearby obreption

obpyriform, Obrecht, Obregón, Obrenović, Obrenovich, obreption, O'Brien, O'Brien potatoes, OBrit, obrogation, obs.
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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 informationCompare subreption (def. 1)

Word Origin for obreption

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