Definitions for obreption
obreption
ob·rep·tion
Spelling: [o-brep-shuh n]
IPA: /ɒˈbrɛp ʃən/
Obreption is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 421 anagrams from letters in obreption (beinooprt).
Definitions for obreption
noun
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Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official.
Compare subreption (def 1).
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Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by falsehood.
Compare subreption (def 2).
Origin of obreption
1605-15; Latin obreptiōn- (stem of obreptiō) a surprise, equivalent to ob- ob- + rept(us) (see reptile) + -iōn- -ion
Examples for obreption
obreption, ob-rep′shun, n. obtaining of gifts of escheat by falsehood—opp.