Peculation
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Civil Law. The unlawful appropriation, by a depositary of public funds, of the property of the government intrusted to his care, to his own use or that of others. Domat, Supp. au. Dr. Pub. lib. 3. tit. 5. In American Law. An offense defined by statute in New York, essentially the same as in the civil law.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The unlawful appropriation by a depository of public funds, of the property of the government intrusted to his care, to his own use or that of others. Domat, Suppl. au Droit Public, 1. 3, tit. 5. See Embezzlement.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Appropriation of public money or goods; embezzlement of public funds. One of the purposes of the New York act of 1875, c. 19, as the word "peculation" in its title indicates, and perhaps its primary purpose, is to afford additional security against the betrayal of official trusts by imposing severer punishment for embezzlements, or other frauds by public officers in misapplying public property, than was provided by existing laws.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
civil law. Is the unlawful appropriation ‘by a deposttary of public funds, to his own or that of others, of the pro-