Barratry n. : The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.

Barratry n. : A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship, sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo.

Barratry n. : The crime of a judge who is influenced by bribery in pronouncing judgment.

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Defination from the web:
Barratry also refers to the act of soliciting legal business from potential clients based on a particular event not just solely to harass. ... Barratry, when used elsewhere, may refer to the buying and selling of positions (which are expected to bring greater income in time) within civil ...