Obreption
Pronunciation : Ob*rep"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. obreptio, fr. obrepere, obreptum, to creep up to; ob (see Ob-) + repere to creep.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913