stellionate
[ stel-yuh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˈstɛl yə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
noun Civil Law, Scots Law.
any crime of unspecified class that involves fraud, especially one that involves the selling of the same property to different people.
Origin of stellionate
1615–25; < Latin
stelliōnātus deceit, underhandedness, equivalent to
stelliōn- (stem of
stelliō) lizard, crafty person +
-ātus
-ate3
Words nearby stellionate
steller's jay,
steller's sea lion,
stelliferous,
stelliform,
stellify,
stellionate,
stellite,
stellula,
stellular,
stellwag's sign,
stem