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bar·ra·try
 barratry
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- pronunciation:
- bae
r
tri
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noun |
| inflections: |
barratries |
| definition 1: |
in law, the practice of frequently stirring up groundless lawsuits.
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| definition 2: |
in law, a breach of duty by a ship's captain or crew that results in loss to the ship's owner.
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| derivations: |
barratrous (adj.), barratrously (adv.) |
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