champerty

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investing money into an individual's law suit
{n} the offense of maintenance in law
Partnership in power; equal share of authority
investing money into an individuals law suit
The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit
{i} act of promoting the suit of a plaintiff or defendant in return for a share of the proceeds of the case (Law)
champerty

    Silbentrennung

    cham·per·ty

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ 'cham-p&r-tE ] (noun.) 15th century. From Middle English champartie, from Middle French champart
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