barratry

/หˆbรฆษนษ™tษนi/

IPA: /B AE1 R AH0 T R IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    The act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones.

  2. 2

    The sale or purchase of religious or political positions of power.

  3. 3

    Unlawful or fraudulent acts by the crew of a vessel, harming the vessel's owner.

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