English dictionary

barratry

/'b/&/r/@/tr/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

noun.act

Synonyms simony

Source: WordNet 3.0
the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
(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

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.

noun

Source: webster1913