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† ˈstellature Roman Law. Obs.
[ad. late L. stellātūra, of uncertain origin.]
Some kind of fraud practised by tribunes in the supply of provisions to soldiers.
1608Topsell Serpents 277 When the Tribunes did withdraw from the Souldiours their prouision of victuall and Corne, it is said, Tribunos qui per Stellaturas Militibus aliquid abstulissent, capitali pœna affecit. And therefore Budæus relateth a history of two Tribunes, who for this stellature were worthilie stoned to death. a1629T. Adams Serm. Wks. 896 Extortion and Cousenage is prouerbially called, Crimen Stellionatus, the sinne of Stellature. |