barratry
- n traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
- n the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
- n (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
- n the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
- Like many another "agitator," he has been behind barssix months for the rare crime of barratry (encouraging quarrels).
- Another Illinois doctor has taken a different stance: he has charged a patient's lawyer with barratry (frivolously stirring up litigation).
- Ambulance chasing, barratry, capping, running, soliciting by whatever name it is known, the practice of stir ring up law business is condemned by lawyers and laymen alike.