Ob*rep"tion (?), n. [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. ScotsLaw
The obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
Bell.
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