barratry
/ˈbærətrɪ/noun
mass noun
1
- archaic fraud or gross negligence of a ship's master or crew at the expense of its owners or users〈古〉（船长或海员使船主或雇主受损的）欺诈行为; 重大失职行为。
2
- Law vexatious litigation or incitement to it. This offence was abolished in Britain in 1967 but is still current in other jurisdictions.【律】诉讼教唆（1967年在英国被废除, 但在其他司法范围内仍有效）。
3
- historical trade in the sale of Church or state appointments〈史〉圣职（或官职）买卖。
派生词
barrator
noun （仅限义项2）barratrous
adjective词源
late Middle English (in sense 3)： from Old French baraterie, from barater 'deceive'， based on Greek prattein 'do， perform， manage' (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta 'contest'.