champerty
/ˈtʃæmpətɪ/noun
mass noun
- Law an illegal agreement in which a person with no previous interest in a lawsuit finances it with a view to sharing the disputed property if the suit succeeds【律】包揽诉讼, 帮诉。
派生词
champertous
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French champartie, from Old French champart 'feudal lord's share of produce', from Latin campus 'field' + pars 'part'.