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Webster 1913 Edition


Prevarication

Pre-varˊi-ca′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
praevaricatio
: cf. F.
prévarication
.]
1.
The act of prevaricating, shuffling, or quibbling, to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; a deviation from the truth and fair dealing.
The august tribunal of the skies, where no
prevarication
shall avail.
Cowper.
2.
A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.
3.
(Law)
(a)
(Roman Law)
The collusion of an informer with the defendant, for the purpose of making a sham prosecution.
(b)
(Common Law)
A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
Cowell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Prevarication

PREVARICA'TION

,
Noun.
A shuffling or quibbling to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; the practice of some trick for evading what is just or honorable; a deviation from the plain path of truth and fair dealing.
1.
In the civil law, the collusion of an informer with the defendant, for the purpose of making a sham prosecution.
2.
In common law, a seeming to undertake a thing falsely or deceitfully, for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
3.
A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office or commission.

Definition 2024


prévarication

prévarication

See also: prevarication

French

Noun

prévarication f (plural prévarications)

  1. maladministration
  2. prevarication