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Barratry

noun
1.
Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments.  Synonym: simony.
2.
The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.
3.
(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo.
4.
The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels.





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"Barratry" Quotes from Famous Books



... for you! You were guilty of barratry before, and you know it! How did you dare to try ...
— Blow The Man Down - A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 • Holman Day


Words linked to "Barratry" :   criminal offence, crime, law-breaking, traffic, maritime law, jurisprudence, admiralty law, offense, marine law, offence, bribery, graft, fraud, law, criminal offense


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