BARRATRY

/ˈbæɹətɹi/ Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: B3A1R1R1A1T1R1Y4 = 13

Definition

  1. noun traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments. — synonyms: simony
  2. noun the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.
  3. noun (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo.
  4. noun the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels.

Examples

  • “includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo”

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