Fauterer

/ˈfɔːtərər/ noun

Definition

One who commits or conceals a fauterie; specifically in law, a person who is complicit in fraud or supports fraudulent activity.

Etymology

From fauterie (a fraud or deceitful act, from Old French), with the agent suffix -er. A specialized legal term primarily from Scottish and Northern English law.

Kelly Says

Medieval Scottish law had surprisingly specific vocabulary for different types of fraud accomplices—a fauterer wasn't just a thief, but someone who enabled or protected the theft!

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