Definition of barratry in English:

barratry

noun ˈbarətriˈbɛrətri

mass noun

1archaic Fraud or gross negligence of a ship's master or crew at the expense of its owners or users.
〈古〉（船长或海员使船主或雇主受损的）欺诈行为；重大失职行为
Example sentencesExamples
- Barratry can be identified in two forms within an admiralty context and seamen should be aware.
- The word that should pop into your head right now isn't mutiny, it's barratry.
- Thereafter, owners changed their case to assert, and assert only, that Komiseris had sunk the vessel deliberately without their privity and that the loss had thus occurred by barratry.
Synonyms
carelessness, lack of care, lack of proper care and attention, dereliction of duty, non-performance of duty, non-fulfilment of duty, remissness, neglectfulness, neglect, laxity, laxness, irresponsibility, inattention, inattentiveness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, unmindfulness, forgetfulness
2Law
Vexatious litigation or incitement to it (abolished as an offence in Britain in 1967).
Example sentencesExamples
- The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry.
- He openly taints his request with a subtle legal threat, not learning in the past year that barratry is no way to gain understanding from others, not to mention the fact he hasn't sued anyone he has threatened.
- That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty.
- They accuse Mr. Davis of the torts of barratry and malicious prosecution.
3historical Trade in the sale of Church or state appointments.
〈史〉圣职（或官职）买卖
Example sentencesExamples
- Simony is the religious equivalent to barratry, the very crime Dante was accused of.
- Boiled in the pitch are shades guilty of barratry--the selling of offices.

Derivatives

barrator

noun ˈbarətəˈbɛrədər

Law

historical

A person who engages in or incites litigation without sufficient grounds for winning, purely to cause annoyance.
that corruption of state and office that barrators and bribe-takers represent
Example sentencesExamples
- Rossetti believes the episode of the barrators in the Inferno to be a parody of this disaster.
- The crafty escape of the Navarrese barrator from the demons is another exceptionally comic element.
- Buranelli, In both Poe's The Cask of Amontillado and his The Black Cat, the barrators act without conscience.

barratrous

adjective

Since solicitation of business by chiropractors (even barratrous solicitations) is commercial speech, this court must measure the prohibition imposed by H.B.1327 against the proscriptions of the first amendment.
Example sentencesExamples
- What I saw was an evil, greedy cult attempting to strong-arm (with barratrous lawyers) people into silence.
- The smuggling which was the barratrous act, was not the immediate and direct cause of the loss: yet the insured recovered.
- Moreover, just as we expect SCO's barratrous and libelous behavior to be brought to justice, so should we expect that any criminal perpetrating felonies against SCO should also be treated as such.
- The plaintiff and their paid agents deleted and copied from my computers the evidence I need to adequately defend myself against the barratrous assault on my freedom of speech and religion which they themselves have launched.

Origin

Late Middle English (in sense 3): from Old French baraterie, from barater 'deceive', based on Greek prattein 'do, perform, manage' (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta 'contest'.

Definition of barratry in US English:

barratry

nounˈberətrēˈbɛrətri

1archaic Fraud or gross negligence of a ship's master or crew at the expense of its owners or users.
〈古〉（船长或海员使船主或雇主受损的）欺诈行为；重大失职行为
Example sentencesExamples
- The word that should pop into your head right now isn't mutiny, it's barratry.
- Barratry can be identified in two forms within an admiralty context and seamen should be aware.
- Thereafter, owners changed their case to assert, and assert only, that Komiseris had sunk the vessel deliberately without their privity and that the loss had thus occurred by barratry.
Synonyms
carelessness, lack of care, lack of proper care and attention, dereliction of duty, non-performance of duty, non-fulfilment of duty, remissness, neglectfulness, neglect, laxity, laxness, irresponsibility, inattention, inattentiveness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, unmindfulness, forgetfulness
2Law
Vexatious litigation or incitement to it.
Example sentencesExamples
- That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty.
- The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry.
- They accuse Mr. Davis of the torts of barratry and malicious prosecution.
- He openly taints his request with a subtle legal threat, not learning in the past year that barratry is no way to gain understanding from others, not to mention the fact he hasn't sued anyone he has threatened.
3historical Trade in the sale of Church or state appointments.
〈史〉圣职（或官职）买卖
Example sentencesExamples
- Boiled in the pitch are shades guilty of barratry--the selling of offices.
- Simony is the religious equivalent to barratry, the very crime Dante was accused of.

Origin

Late Middle English (in barratry (sense 3)): from Old French baraterie, from barater ‘deceive’, based on Greek prattein ‘do, perform, manage’ (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta ‘contest’.

词汇	barratry
释义	Definition of barratry in English: barratry noun ˈbarətriˈbɛrətri mass noun 1archaic Fraud or gross negligence of a ship's master or crew at the expense of its owners or users. 〈古〉（船长或海员使船主或雇主受损的）欺诈行为；重大失职行为 Example sentencesExamples Barratry can be identified in two forms within an admiralty context and seamen should be aware. The word that should pop into your head right now isn't mutiny, it's barratry. Thereafter, owners changed their case to assert, and assert only, that Komiseris had sunk the vessel deliberately without their privity and that the loss had thus occurred by barratry. Synonyms carelessness, lack of care, lack of proper care and attention, dereliction of duty, non-performance of duty, non-fulfilment of duty, remissness, neglectfulness, neglect, laxity, laxness, irresponsibility, inattention, inattentiveness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, unmindfulness, forgetfulness 2Law Vexatious litigation or incitement to it (abolished as an offence in Britain in 1967). Example sentencesExamples The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry. He openly taints his request with a subtle legal threat, not learning in the past year that barratry is no way to gain understanding from others, not to mention the fact he hasn't sued anyone he has threatened. That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty. They accuse Mr. Davis of the torts of barratry and malicious prosecution. 3historical Trade in the sale of Church or state appointments. 〈史〉圣职（或官职）买卖 Example sentencesExamples Simony is the religious equivalent to barratry, the very crime Dante was accused of. Boiled in the pitch are shades guilty of barratry--the selling of offices. Derivatives barrator noun ˈbarətəˈbɛrədər Law historical A person who engages in or incites litigation without sufficient grounds for winning, purely to cause annoyance. that corruption of state and office that barrators and bribe-takers represent Example sentencesExamples Rossetti believes the episode of the barrators in the Inferno to be a parody of this disaster. The crafty escape of the Navarrese barrator from the demons is another exceptionally comic element. Buranelli, In both Poe's The Cask of Amontillado and his The Black Cat, the barrators act without conscience. barratrous adjective Since solicitation of business by chiropractors (even barratrous solicitations) is commercial speech, this court must measure the prohibition imposed by H.B.1327 against the proscriptions of the first amendment. Example sentencesExamples What I saw was an evil, greedy cult attempting to strong-arm (with barratrous lawyers) people into silence. The smuggling which was the barratrous act, was not the immediate and direct cause of the loss: yet the insured recovered. Moreover, just as we expect SCO's barratrous and libelous behavior to be brought to justice, so should we expect that any criminal perpetrating felonies against SCO should also be treated as such. The plaintiff and their paid agents deleted and copied from my computers the evidence I need to adequately defend myself against the barratrous assault on my freedom of speech and religion which they themselves have launched. Origin Late Middle English (in sense 3): from Old French baraterie, from barater 'deceive', based on Greek prattein 'do, perform, manage' (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta 'contest'. Definition of barratry in US English: barratry nounˈberətrēˈbɛrətri 1archaic Fraud or gross negligence of a ship's master or crew at the expense of its owners or users. 〈古〉（船长或海员使船主或雇主受损的）欺诈行为；重大失职行为 Example sentencesExamples The word that should pop into your head right now isn't mutiny, it's barratry. Barratry can be identified in two forms within an admiralty context and seamen should be aware. Thereafter, owners changed their case to assert, and assert only, that Komiseris had sunk the vessel deliberately without their privity and that the loss had thus occurred by barratry. Synonyms carelessness, lack of care, lack of proper care and attention, dereliction of duty, non-performance of duty, non-fulfilment of duty, remissness, neglectfulness, neglect, laxity, laxness, irresponsibility, inattention, inattentiveness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, unmindfulness, forgetfulness 2Law Vexatious litigation or incitement to it. Example sentencesExamples That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty. The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry. They accuse Mr. Davis of the torts of barratry and malicious prosecution. He openly taints his request with a subtle legal threat, not learning in the past year that barratry is no way to gain understanding from others, not to mention the fact he hasn't sued anyone he has threatened. 3historical Trade in the sale of Church or state appointments. 〈史〉圣职（或官职）买卖 Example sentencesExamples Boiled in the pitch are shades guilty of barratry--the selling of offices. Simony is the religious equivalent to barratry, the very crime Dante was accused of. Origin Late Middle English (in barratry (sense 3)): from Old French baraterie, from barater ‘deceive’, based on Greek prattein ‘do, perform, manage’ (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta ‘contest’.
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