English dictionary
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English noun: barratry | |||
| 1. | barratry (act) traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments | ||
| Synonyms | simony | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | traffic | ||
| 2. | barratry (act) the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bribery, graft | ||
| 3. | barratry (act) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fraud | ||
| Domain category | admiralty law, marine law, maritime law | ||
| 4. | barratry (act) the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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