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ənoun Law.
1.
fraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo.
2.
the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels.
3.
the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state.
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Barratry
is always a great word to know.
So is public domain. Does it mean:
| the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection |
| a person who brings suit in a court against a defendant |
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barratry
early 15c., "sale of ecclesiastical or state offices," from O.Fr. baraterie "deceit, guile, trickery," from barat "malpractice, fraud, deceit, trickery," of unknown origin, perhaps from Celtic. In marine law, "wrongful conduct by a ship's crew or officer, resulting in loss to owners," from 1620s. Meaning
EXPAND"offense of habitually starting fights" is from 1640s.
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