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English noun: champerty

1. champerty (act) an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded


SamplesSoliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty.


Broader (hypernym)actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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