Delation

Quick meaning: Delation is a noun meaning (law) An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer; the act of accusing someone.

Meaning

(law) An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer; the act of accusing someone.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) Conveyance.

Example Sentences

Some curious circumstances respecting delation, prison life, and autos da fe are here minutely recorded.

A wise woman who was popular with her neighbours might escape delation; whereas one who had fallen out with them might find herself accused not just of charming, but even of black witchcraft.

Such public defiance might become Valentinian; but it could leave no room for the unworthy delation of the philosopher Maximus, which supposes some more private offence, (Zosimus, l. iv. p. 200, 201.)

2012, Bradford E. Hinze, Chapter 1: A Decade of Disciplining Theologians, Richard R. Gaillardetz (editor), When the Magisterium Intervenes, Liturgical Press (Michael Glazier), page 9, Delations frequently come from a local bishop, but there have been cases where vigilante groups (e.g., Catholics United for the Faith) and individuals have complained about a theologian's writings or lectures.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for delation

Depending on context, synonyms include accusation, denunciation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deliverance, deliquation, delivery, declarement, delivrance, absolution.

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