Barratry - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbærʌtriː|  American pronunciation of the word barratry
Brit.  |ˈbærətrɪ|  British pronunciation of the word barratry

noun

- traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments (syn: simony)
- the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
- (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
- the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
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