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subreption
[ suhb-rep-shuhn ]
noun
- 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 ).
- Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by concealing pertinent facts. Compare obreption ( def 2 ).
- a fallacious representation or an inference from it.
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Derived Forms
- subreptitious, adjective
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Other Words From
- sub·rep·ti·tious [suhb-rep-, tish, -, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subreption1
1590–1600; < Latin subreptiōn- (stem of subreptiō ) “a stealing,” equivalent to subrept(us) (past participle of subripere “to steal,” itself equivalent to sub- sub- ( def ) + -rep- (combining form of rapere “to seize,” rape 1 ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subreption1
C17: from Latin subreptiō theft, from subripere, from sub- secretly + rapere to seize
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Example Sentences
Subreption, sub-rep′shun, n. a procuring of some advantage by fraudulent concealment, esp.
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