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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.