barratry, n.
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the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
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(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
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the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
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traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
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