subreption

[ suhb-rep-shuhn ]

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.

subreption

/ səbˈrɛpʃən; ˌsʌbrɛpˈtɪʃəs /

noun

1. rare.
   the concealment of facts in order to obtain a benefit, esp an ecclesiastical benefit or, in Scots Law, a grant from the Crown Compare obreption
2. any deceitful misrepresentation or concealment of facts

Derived Forms

• subreptitious, adjective

Other Words From

• sub·rep·ti·tious [suhb-rep-, tish, -, uh, s], adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of subreption¹

C17: from Latin subreptiō theft, from subripere, from sub- secretly + rapere to seize

Example Sentences

Subreption, sub-rep′shun, n. a procuring of some advantage by fraudulent concealment, esp.

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