See Also: barratry(dictionary)
BARRATRY, crimes(law)

barratry (iou)



barratry noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French baraterie deceit, from Old French barat(e) deceit, fraud, trouble, etc., from barater: see BARRATOR, -ERY.]
Hist. The purchase or sale of ecclesiastical or state preferments or of judicial influence. LME.
The malicious incitement of discord; spec. (now Hist.) the persistent practice of vexatious litigation. L16.
Maritime Law. Fraud or gross or criminal negligence prejudicial to a ship's owner(s) or underwriters on the part of the master or crew. E17.
barratrous adjective (Maritime Law) of or pertaining to barratry M19.
barratrously adverb M19.