Meaning

(obsolete) Conveyance..

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

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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.

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

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.)

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.

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