barratry

barratry is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does barratry mean?

  • noun

    traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

  • noun

    (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

    the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery

  • noun

    the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

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