barratry
1
9.9
Repeatedly starting unfair lawsuits to get money
- noun
- /ˈbærətri/
- Archaic
:
litigación temeraria
- For attempted barratry, they'll stuff him in the hokey-pokey for the next ten.
Examples
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The lawyer faced serious charges for barratry after filing numerous frivolous lawsuits to profit from settlements.
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Many believe that barratry harms the legal profession by encouraging dishonest practices among attorneys.
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After investigating the case, the authorities found evidence of barratry involving multiple lawyers and fake claims.
Synonyms
9.9
A lawsuit that a person brings to annoy or harm someone without good reason
is the criminal offence of repeatedly starting such suits for personal gain
How Vexatious
barratry
1
9.9
- Archaic
1
9.9
lawsuit
719
4.8
719
4.8
Surface Forms
barratry singular
barratries plural
Etymology
Barratry comes from an old French word barater meaning 'to cheat' or 'to argue for gain'. So barratry pictures people who keep starting false lawsuits to get money, which is why it means making repeated, groundless legal claims.