Obreption
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Acquisition of escheats, etc., from sovereign, by making false representations. Bell, Diet. "Subreption;" Calv. Lex. OBROGARE (Lat. from ob, and rogare, to pass a law).
In the civil law. To pass a law contrary to a former law, or to some clause of it; to change a former law in some part of it. Calv. Lex.; Tayl. Civ. Law, 155.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The fraudulent securing of escheated property by falsehood.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Obtaining anything by fraud or surprise. Acquisition of escheats, etc., from the sovereign, by making fuise representations. Belli
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Obtaining anything by fraud or surprise. Acquisition of esclieats, elc., from the sovereign, by making false reptesentations. Beli.