champerty

Noun
  1. An unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded (synset 100766841)
    "soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law

Other Searches