barratry
/ˈbæɹətɹi/
barratry noun: the act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones.
Noun
barratry (countable and uncountable, plural barratries)
- The act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones.
- [Deacon Mushrat to Pogo:] The Machiavellian barratry of a pettifogging public has maundered into do-nothingism.1959 April 24, Walt Kelly, Pogo, comic strip, →ISBN, page 35
- The sale or purchase of religious or political positions of power.
- Unlawful or fraudulent acts by the crew of a vessel, harming the vessel's owner.
barratry meaning in Tamil
barratry in Tamil
- வஞ்சகம், வீண் வழக்குத் தூண்டல், வீண்வழககாடல், வீண் வழக்காடத் தூண்டுதல்
Forms of barratry
| plural | barratries |
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Origin of barratry
Early 15th century, in sense “sale of offices”, from Old French baraterie (“deceit, trickery”), from barat (“fraud, deceit, trickery”), of unknown origin, perhaps Celtic. In marine sense of “unlawful acts causing loss to owner”, 1620s.
Questions about barratry
- What does barratry mean?
- Barratry means the act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones.
- What is barratry in Tamil?
- Barratry in Tamil is வஞ்சகம், வீண் வழக்குத் தூண்டல், வீண்வழககாடல். See Barratry meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is barratry?
- Barratry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce barratry?
- Barratry is pronounced /ˈbæɹətɹi/.
- What is the plural of barratry?
- The plural of barratry is barratries.
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