barratry
[ bar-uh-tree ]
/ ˈbær ə tri /
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.
Also
barretry.
Origin of barratry
OTHER WORDS FROM barratry
bar·ra·trous, adjectiveWords nearby barratry
barrancabermeja,
barranquilla,
barraquer's disease,
barras,
barrator,
barratry,
barrault,
barre,
barred,
barred i,
barred owl
Example sentences from the Web for barratry
British Dictionary definitions for barratry
barratry
barretry
/ (ˈbærətrɪ) /
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
Derived forms of barratry
barratrous or barretrous, adjective barratrously or barretrously, adverbWord Origin for barratry
C15: from Old French
baraterie deception, from
barater to
barter