obreption

noun

1. Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official.Compare subreption(def 1).
2. Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by falsehood.Compare subreption(def 2).

noun

1. rare the obtaining of something, such as a gift, in Scots Law esp a grant from the Crown, by giving false informationCompare subreption (def. 1)