Barratry
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The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.[Also spelt barretry.] Coke. Blackstone.
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The abuse of lawsuits and the legal system to harrass or intimidate a victim. A popular pastime in the United States.
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In common law, barratry is the offense committed by people who are overly officious in instigating or encouraging prosecution of groundless litigation.
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