BARRATRY
Scrabble letter values: B3A1R1R1A1T1R1Y4 = 13
Definition
- noun traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments. — synonyms: simony
- noun the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.
- noun (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo.
- 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”