Depeculation of the public treasure. --Hobbes. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
depeculation — In English law, a robbing of the prince or commonwealth; an embezzling of the public treasure … Black's law dictionary
depeculation — In English law, a robbing of the prince or commonwealth; an embezzling of the public treasure … Black's law dictionary
depeculation — The embezzlement of public moneys … Ballentine's law dictionary
depeculation — … Useful english dictionary
Depeculiren — (v. lat.), eine öffentliche Kasse bestehlen; daher Depeculatĭon, Kassendiebstahl; das Verbrechen heißt Depeculāt, s. Peculat … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
