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. (Scots Law) The obtaining gifts of
escheat by fraud or surprise. Bell.