Definition of Barratry

  • 1. Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments Noun
  • 2. The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery Noun
  • 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 Noun
  • 4. The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels Noun

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