Category:Obreption

Ob*rep"tion, n. Etym: [l. obreptio, fr. obrepere, obreptum, to creep Up to; ob (see ob-) + repere to creep.]

1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. [obs.] Cudworth.

2. (scots law)

Defn: the obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise. Bell.