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calaois

deceit

NounFeminineC1

"calaois" means "deceit" in Irish (feminine noun). Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chalaois, Urú → gcalaois.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "calaois" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcalaois
Séimhiúchalaois
Urúgcalaois

"calaois" in context

Calaois ó dhaoine i bhfeighil airgid no earraí.

Fraud by persons in charge of moneys or goods.

B2

(3) Ach amháin i gcásanna cúlmhutaireachta, tréigine no liostála calaoisí go bhfuil, ar dháta na trialach do thosnú, deire le tréimhse is sia ná trí bliana ón dáta go ndeirtar gur air a dineadh an cionta.

(3) Save in cases of mutiny, desertion or fraudulent enlistment the expiration at the date on which the trial commences of a period of more than three years from the date at which the offence is alleged to have been committed.

C1

Do dhin A.B. ar an lá de , i gContae , le hintinn calaois do dhéanamh, uacht bhréagach a bhí in ainm bheith ina huacht a dhin C.D.

, with intent to defraud, forged a certain will purporting to be the will of C. D.

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