Antonyms for barratry

Grammar : Noun

Spell : bar-uh-tree

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbær ə tri

Definition of barratry

Origin : early 15c., "sale of ecclesiastical or state offices," from Old French baraterie "deceit, guile, trickery," from barat "malpractice, fraud, deceit, trickery," of unknown origin, perhaps from Celtic. In marine law, "wrongful conduct by a ship's crew or officer, resulting in loss to owners," from 1620s. Meaning "offense of habitually starting legal suits" is from 1640s. Sense somewhat confused with that of Middle English baratri "combat, fighting" (c.1400), from Old Norse baratta "fight, contest strife." This was an active word in Middle English, with forms such as baraten "to disturb the peace" (mid-15c.); baratour "inciter to riot, bully" (late 14c., mid-13c. as a surname). Barataria Bay, Louisiana, U.S., is from Spanish baratear "to cheat, deceive," cognate of the French word; the bay so called in reference to the difficulty of its entry passages.

As in breach : noun violation of a law
As in fraud : noun trickery, deception

Example sentences :

He looked at barratry from every side, and the more he looked the less he seemed to like it.
Extract from : « Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas » by Lloyd Osbourne

The diverting a ship from her right course, with evil intent, is barratry.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

But as yet there is nothing but his own raving to convict him of barratry.
Extract from : « Mary Anerley » by R. D. Blackmore

For barratry and major sea-crimes, the penalty was death and dismemberment.
Extract from : « Merchantmen-at-Arms » by David W. Bone

But of all sins, that of “barratry” was one of the most hateful to him.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 » by Various

If barratry is insured against, delay arising from barratrous conduct of master or crew does not avoid the policy.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6 » by Various

If you so state, your insurance company will have no recourse but to ask your arrest on a charge of barratry.
Extract from : « Smugglers' Reef » by John Blaine

Still, amidst these facts, which seemed to point pretty clearly to a case of barratry, there were serious difficulties.
Extract from : « Toilers of the Sea » by Victor Hugo

In Scotland, barratry is the crime committed by a judge who is induced by bribery to pronounce judgment.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 » by Various

The instances of barratry and of common scolds, I believe, are the only exceptions.
Extract from : « The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, » by William Brodie Gurney

Synonyms for barratry

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