con·ceal vt
1: to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) esp. in violation of a duty to disclose
2 a: to place out of sight
◇ A weapon need only be placed out of ordinary observation in order to be considered a concealed weapon.
b: to prevent or hinder recognition, discovery, or recovery of
conceal ing stolen property
con·ceal·ment n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.