Definition of Barratry

1. Noun. Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments.

Exact synonyms: Simony
Generic synonyms: Traffic

2. Noun. The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.
Generic synonyms: Bribery, Graft

3. Noun. (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.
Generic synonyms: Fraud
Category relationships: Admiralty Law, Marine Law, Maritime Law

4. Noun. The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels.
Generic synonyms: Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Definition of Barratry

1. n. The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.

Definition of Barratry

1. Noun. the act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones
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2. Noun. the sale and/or purchase of political positions of power ¹

3. Noun. (context: admiralty legal) unlawful or fraudulent acts by the crew of a vessel, harming the vessel's owner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Barratry

1. fraud committed by a master or crew of a ship [n -TRIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barratry

barramundas
barramundi
barramundis
barranca
barrancas
barranco
barrancos
barras
barrat
barrater
barraters
barrator
barrators
barratries
barratrous
barratry (current term)
barrats
barre
barred
barred antshrike
barred antshrikes
barred owl
barred owls
barred pickerel
barred tinamou
barred tinamous
barreing
barrel
barrel-chested
barrel cactus

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