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barratry
[ bar-uh-tree ]
noun
Law.
- fraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo.
- the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels.
- the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state.
barratry
/ ˈæəٰɪ /
noun
- criminal law (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits
- maritime law a fraudulent practice committed by the master or crew of a ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer
- Scots law the crime committed by a judge in accepting a bribe
- the purchase or sale of public or Church offices
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Derived Forms
- ˈٰdzܲ, adverb
- ˈٰdzܲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ۲·ٰdzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of barratry1
C15: from Old French baraterie deception, from barater to barter
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But of all sins, that of “barratry” was one of the most hateful to him.
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I saw at once that here was a case of barratry of the master, and that the letter would jeopardize the whole affair of the insurance.
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The commencing of suits in the name of a fictitious plaintiff is common barratry.
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Still, amidst these facts, which seemed to point pretty clearly to a case of barratry, there were serious difficulties.
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The case of the notorious Mrs. Winslow, indicted for common barratry, terminated to-day.
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