barratry

Words with a similar base: barratry

'barratry'

[simony.n.01] as in: traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

'barratry'

[barratry.n.02] as in: the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery

'barratry'

[barratry.n.03] as in: (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

'barratry'

[barratry.n.04] as in: the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels