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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INTROMISSION, n. 1. Sc. Law: the assuming of the possession or management of someone else's property with or without authority (Sc. 1808 Jam.); in pl. often = transactions of an agent or subordinate with the money of his employer. Gen.Sc.

Hence vitious intromission, “the unwarrantable dealing with moveables of a deceased person, subjecting the offender to unlimited liability for the deceased's debts” (Sc. 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 93); †wrongous intromission, id. (Sc. 1706 W. Hector Judicial Rec. Rnf. (1876) I. 196).Sc. 1706 Earls Crm. (Fraser 1876) II. 19:
Debts due by the said Alexander to me by account of his intromission with my salmon fishings, and otherwayes.Abd. 1720 Auchterless Sess. Rec. MSS. (8 Aug.):
The Session . . . had Under Consideration . . . The State of the poors money And found that G. E. had Accompted for his Intromissions with the annual rents till the terme of Martimas Last.Arg. 1744 Trans. Gael. Soc. Inv. XXI. 147:
I am oblidged to stay here to clear my ffathers Intromission with the estate of Locheil and Clanronald, which accounts . . . I have writt him to send me.Sc. 1754 Erskine Principles iii. ix. § 27:
All the penalties of vitious intromission are introduced solely in favour of creditors.Sc. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet Letter ix.:
Having rendered an account of my intromissions, which have been regularly approved of.Sc. 1886 Stevenson Kidnapped xxix.:
My uncle bound himself to satisfy Rankeillor as to his intromissions, and to pay me two clear thirds of the yearly income of Shaws.Arg. 1914 N. Munro New Road xxxiv.:
Accounts, receipts, and balances, the records of Black Sandy's intromissions with the estate and with its owner.

2. Fig. The conduct of any piece of business, hence in pl. intermeddling, “goings on” (Ork., Ags., Fif. 1946).Ayr. 1822 Galt Provost xxxvii.:
The expulsion of the players was owing to what I had heard anent the intromission of my nephew.Gall. 1900 Crockett Anna Mark lii.:
Supposing that you are satisfied with my present intromissions.