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'champerty'

[champerty.n.01] as in: an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded

Examples:
soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty

Origins

					champerty (English)
└── champartie (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── champart (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))