barratry

Noun
  1. Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments (synset 101116282)
    is a type of: traffic - buying and selling; especially illicit trade
    same as: simony
  2. The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery (synset 100777963)
    is a type of: bribery, graft - the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
  3. (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 (synset 100770890)
    referred to in: admiralty law, marine law, maritime law - the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
    is a type of: fraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  4. The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels (synset 100766696)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

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