Delation
Pronunciation : De*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. delatio accusation: cf. F. d?lation.]
Definition : 1. Conveyance. [Obs. or Archaic] In delation of sounds, the inclosure of them preserveth them. Bacon.
2. (Law)
Defn: Accusation by an informer. Milman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913