英语词汇“barratry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bar•ra•try n. [Law.]

Lawfraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo.
Lawthe offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels.
the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state.

Also, barretry.

bar′ra•trous, adj.

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barratry, barretry /ˈbærətrɪ/ n

(formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits
a fraudulent practice committed by the master or crew of a ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer
the purchase or sale of public or Church offices

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French baraterie deception, from barater to barter

ˈbarratrous, ˈbarretrous adj

单词	barratry
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bar•ra•try (bar′ə trē),USA pronunciation n. [Law.] Lawfraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo. Lawthe offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels. the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state. `Also, barretry.` Anglo-French, Middle French baraterie combat, fighting. See barrator, -ery late Middle English barratrie 1400–50 bar′ra•trous, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: barratry, barretry /ˈbærətrɪ/ n (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits a fraudulent practice committed by the master or crew of a ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer the purchase or sale of public or Church offices Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French baraterie deception, from barater to barter ˈbarratrous, ˈbarretrous adj
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