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bar·ra·try [ˈbærətri, Am ˈber-] N LAW

1. barratry (damaging ship):

barratry

Barraterie f (betrügerische Handlungen eines Schiffskapitäns oder seiner Mannschaft)

2. barratry Am (starting lawsuit without grounds):

barratry

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Some bar associations strongly enforce rules against barratry. en.wikipedia.org

The courts ruled, however, that failure to stop a fire, even if negligent, does not constitute barratry. en.wikipedia.org

Fire was ruled the cause of the cargo's destruction, not barratry and the insurance company was required to pay. en.wikipedia.org

Juries routinely refused to convict people of the crime, even if their guilt was obvious, as they did not consent to the death penalty for barratry. en.wikipedia.org

At common law, maintenance and champerty were both crimes and torts, as was barratry, the bringing of vexatious litigation. en.wikipedia.org

A barratry conviction is also difficult to prove, especially when the suspected lawyer controls access to the client. www.texastribune.org

Five of the bills expanded the state's definitions of barratry, champerty, and maintenance. en.wikipedia.org

Barratry is the stirring up of litigation by inducing individuals or organizations to sue when they otherwise would not. en.wikipedia.org

For his organization, barratry is one of the things that counts. www.texastribune.org

The male equivalent was barratry. en.wikipedia.org

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