barratry

[ bar-uh-tree ]

/ ˈbær ə tri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR barratry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Law.

fraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo.

the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels.

the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state.

Also barretry.

Origin of barratry

1400–50; late Middle English barratrie<Anglo-French, Middle French baraterie combat, fighting. See barrator, -ery

OTHER WORDS FROM barratry

bar·ra·trous, adjective

Words nearby barratry

Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla, Barraquer's disease, Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred

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Example sentences from the Web for barratry

In Scotland, barratry is the crime committed by a judge who is induced by bribery to pronounce judgment.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
But of all sins, that of “barratry” was one of the most hateful to him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
The instances of barratry and of common scolds, I believe, are the only exceptions.
The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,|William Brodie Gurney
For barratry and major sea-crimes, the penalty was death and dismemberment.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone

He looked at barratry from every side, and the more he looked the less he seemed to like it.
Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas|Lloyd Osbourne

British Dictionary definitions for barratry

barratry

barretry

/ (ˈbærətrɪ) /

noun

criminal law (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits

maritime law a fraudulent practice committed by the master or crew of a ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer

Scots law the crime committed by a judge in accepting a bribe

the purchase or sale of public or Church offices

Derived forms of barratry

barratrous or barretrous, adjectivebarratrously or barretrously, adverb

Word Origin for barratry

C15: from Old French baraterie deception, from barater to barter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	barratry
释义	barratry [ bar-uh-tree ] / ˈbær ə tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barratry ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. fraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo. the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels. the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state. Also barretry. Origin of barratry 1400–50; late Middle English barratrie<Anglo-French, Middle French baraterie combat, fighting. See barrator, -ery OTHER WORDS FROM barratry bar·ra·trous, adjective Words nearby barratry Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla, Barraquer's disease, Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barratry In Scotland, barratry is the crime committed by a judge who is induced by bribery to pronounce judgment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various But of all sins, that of “barratry” was one of the most hateful to him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various The instances of barratry and of common scolds, I believe, are the only exceptions. The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane,\|William Brodie Gurney For barratry and major sea-crimes, the penalty was death and dismemberment. Merchantmen-at-Arms\|David W. Bone He looked at barratry from every side, and the more he looked the less he seemed to like it. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas\|Lloyd Osbourne British Dictionary definitions for barratry barratry barretry / (ˈbærətrɪ) / noun criminal law (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits maritime law a fraudulent practice committed by the master or crew of a ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer Scots law the crime committed by a judge in accepting a bribe the purchase or sale of public or Church offices Derived forms of barratry barratrous or barretrous, adjectivebarratrously or barretrously, adverb Word Origin for barratry C15: from Old French baraterie deception, from barater to barter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barratry violation, infraction, contravention, noncompliance, infringement, dereliction, disregard, offense, transgression, neglect, scam, blackmail, hoax, deceit, misrepresentation, extortion, graft, trespass, delinquency, disobedience
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barratry

noun Law.

Origin of barratry

OTHER WORDS FROM barratry

Words nearby barratry

Example sentences from the Web for barratry

British Dictionary definitions for barratry

barretry

noun

Derived forms of barratry

Word Origin for barratry

Words related to barratry