Definition of barratry
- n. - The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and
quarrels.
- n. - A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known
illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of
master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or
cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust
committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship,
sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo.
- n. - The crime of a judge who is influenced by bribery in
pronouncing judgment.
- n. - The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and
quarrels.
- n. - A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known
illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of
master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or
cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust
committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship,
sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo.
- n. - The crime of a judge who is influenced by bribery in
pronouncing judgment.