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/bˈæɹətɹˌi/
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NOUN
- the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
- (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
- traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
- the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
How To Use barratry In A Sentence
- The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry.
- The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry.
- Then came Mrs. T's revolution, which delivered the coup de grace to heavy manufacturing after decades of free trade mania and dirigiste trade unions had resulted in us becoming 'uncompetitive', a sin apparently on a par with barratry and fratricide. Whae's Like Us ?
- It is not the same as barratry, which is active encouragement of lawsuits. Sui Generis--a New York law blog:
- In criminal and civil law, barratry is the act or practice of bringing repeated legal actions solely to harass. Barratry, Champerty, SLAPP
- (The judge passed over the complaint about "barratry" in silence.) Ars Technica
- The word that should pop into your head right now isn't mutiny, it's barratry.
- The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry.
- In this regard, we further observe that recognition of the right of an amicus to present an issue that the parties have no desire to further litigate would constitute judicial recognition of a lawyer relief rule—inviting lawyers and nonparties otherwise without standing to seek out and engage in mischief that would readily be likened to barratry, champerty, or maintenance. The Volokh Conspiracy » Free Speech and Funeral Picketing:
- In his court response, he accused Righthaven of "barratry," defined as Ars Technica
