cham·per·ty
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Definition of champerty
: 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
Other Words from champerty
champertous
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ˈcham-pər-təs
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adjective
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adjective
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“Champerty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champerty. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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champerty
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cham·per·ty
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plural champerties
Legal Definition of champerty
: an unenforceable agreement by which a person with otherwise no interest in a lawsuit agrees to aid in or carry on its litigation in consideration of a share of the subject matter of the suit (as property or damages) — compare maintenance
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