peculation
peculation
subs.
P. and V. κλοπή, ἡ.
Be accused of peculation: P. εὐθύνας ὀφλισκάνειν ; see embezzlement.
Having been guilty of large peculations from you: P. οὐκ ὀλίγα τῶν ὑμετερῶν ὑφῃρημένος (Lys. 14.25).
subs.
P. and V. κλοπή, ἡ.
Be accused of peculation: P. εὐθύνας ὀφλισκάνειν ; see embezzlement.
Having been guilty of large peculations from you: P. οὐκ ὀλίγα τῶν ὑμετερῶν ὑφῃρημένος (Lys. 14.25).
PECULATION
peculatus (-ūs) publicus (robbery of the public purse): argenti circumductio (general term for fraud in money matters; Plaut. Capt. 5 4 34): suppressio judicialis (embezzlement of money paid into court or for carrying on a cause; Cic. pro Cluent. 25). Also by circumlocution with pecuniam avertere (de avertenda pecunia quaero abs te etc. Cic.); so also avertere merces. To be accused of peculation peculatūs accusari: to be guilty of peculation pecuniam retinere et supprimere: pecuniam avertere (general term): peculatum facere (rob the public treasury).
peculatus (-ūs) publicus (robbery of the public purse): argenti circumductio (general term for fraud in money matters; Plaut. Capt. 5 4 34): suppressio judicialis (embezzlement of money paid into court or for carrying on a cause; Cic. pro Cluent. 25). Also by circumlocution with pecuniam avertere (de avertenda pecunia quaero abs te etc. Cic.); so also avertere merces. To be accused of peculation peculatūs accusari: to be guilty of peculation pecuniam retinere et supprimere: pecuniam avertere (general term): peculatum facere (rob the public treasury).
peculation: pĕcūlātus, ūs: to be condemned for p., peculatus damnari, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 13, 39: to practise p., p. facere, id. Rab. perd. 3, init. To be guilty of p., pecūlari (rare): Flor. 3, 17, med. (p. rempublicam): one who is so guilty, peculator, Cic. Off. 3, 18, 73. See also TO EMBEZZLE , EMBEZZLEMENT .