STELLIONATE

Meaning of STELLIONATE in English

n. crime that involves fraud (especially one that involves the selling of a single piece of property to different persons)

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STELLIONATE — ˈstelyənə̇t, -ˌnāt, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin stellionatus, from Latin stellion-, stellio crafty person (literally, a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STELLIONATE — (n.) Any fraud not distinguished by a more special name; -- chiefly applied to sales of the same property to …
Английский словарь Webster
STELLIONATE — ( n. ) Any fraud not distinguished by a more special name; -- chiefly applied to sales of the same …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STELLIONATE — /stel"yeuh nit, -nayt'/ , n. Civil Law, Scots Law. any crime of unspecified class that involves fraud, esp. one that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STELLIONATE — noun any fraud not distinguished by a more special name; chiefly applied to sales of the same property to …
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