Barratry

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Barratry is a legal term with several meanings. It can refer to:

• Simony, its original meaning in English, along with the sale of public offices.
• Barratry (common law), litigation for the purpose of harassment or profit
• Ambulance chasing, when a lawyer seeks clients at a disaster site
• Barratry (admiralty law), misconduct by crew of a ship resulting in its damage
• Barratry, an old name for graft (politics)

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