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champerty

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Main Entry: cham·per·ty
Pronunciation: \ˈcham-pər-tē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English champartie, from Anglo-French, from champart share in litigious property, from champ field (from Latin campus) + part portion — more at part
Date: 15th century

: a proceeding by which a person not a party in a suit bargains to aid in or carry on its prosecution or defense in consideration of a share of the matter in suit

cham·per·tous \-pər-təs\ adjective


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