Barratry

Barratry is the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels and suits, either at law or otherwise.

Settlement Support Center, LLC 2005

If I used the word "Barratry" with regards to a ship, that is the rebellion against the captain by officers.

RealClimate 2009

A strong argument can be made that these lawsuit terrorists are committing the crime of Barratry see 18 Pa.

Settlement Support Center, LLC 2005

Barratry is the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels and suits, either at law or otherwise.

Settlement Support Center, LLC 2005

Three Instances of Drunkeness prove a common Drunkard, 3 Acts of Barratry, prove a common Barrator, 3 Instances of Desceit, will prove a common Cheat.

John Adams diary 14, includes legal notes, July 1766, 4 April - 18 May 1767 1961

Barratry consists of the constant harassment of a citizen by the serial entry of lawsuit after lawsuit against him, each of which he must defend to the loss of time and money -- and the tying up of courts and their officials.

The Fourth R George Oliver Smith 1946

If Brennan tried to repeat this program, James Holden was very apt to suggest either the rather rare case of Barratry or

The Fourth R George Oliver Smith 1946

If any man shall be proved and Judged a common Barrator vexing others with unjust frequent and endless suites, It shall be in the power of Courts both to deny him the benefit of the law, and to punish him for his Barratry.

The Massachusetts Body of Liberties 1909

Barratry, as I understand it, is the unlawful act of a captain or crew at sea, causing damage or loss; and it only applies when the parties are purely employees.

The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility Morgan Robertson 1888

Barratry is a term used to describe a wide variety of serious misconduct among attorneys.

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