barratry
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Definitions
Noun
traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
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