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noun Law.
a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
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Champerty
is always a great word to know.
So is exception. Does it mean:
| an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial |
| a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like |
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| champerty (ˈtʃæmpətɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| law See also maintenance (formerly) an illegal bargain between a party to litigation and an outsider whereby the latter agrees to pay for the action and thereby share in any proceeds recovered | |
| [C14: from Anglo-French champartie, from Old French champart share of produce, from champ field + part share (a feudal lord's)] | |
| 'champertous | |
| —adj | |
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