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 | ||
Samples | Soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||