Dictionary Check: barratry

"barratry" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

Synonyms:
noun

the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery

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

noun

the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

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