PIA FRAUS
\pˈa͡ɪə fɹˈa͡ʊs], \pˈaɪə fɹˈaʊs], \p_ˈaɪ_ə f_ɹ_ˈaʊ_s]\
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Lat. A pious fraud; a subterfuge or evasion considered morally justifiable on account of the ends sought to be promoted. Particularly applied to an evasion or disregard of the laws in the interests of religion or religious institutions, such as circumventing the statutes of mortmain.
By Henry Campbell Black
