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barratry

/ˈbær.ə.tri/

الترجمة: اسم يشير إلى جرائم أو مخالفات قانونية أو كنسية متعددة، منها بيع المناصب الكنسية وشراؤها، والرشوة في القضاء، وأفعال الغش التي يرتكبها قبطان السفينة، والتحريض المستمر على التقاضي.

مدخل واحد

noun

C2formalcommonlegal/ˈbær.ə.tri/

غير معدود

A noun referring to various legal or ecclesiastical offenses, including the buying or selling of church positions, judicial bribery, fraudulent misconduct by a ship's master, or the persistent incitement of lawsuits.

  • 🌐اسم يشير إلى جرائم أو مخالفات قانونية أو كنسية متعددة، منها بيع المناصب الكنسية وشراؤها، والرشوة في القضاء، وأفعال الغش التي يرتكبها قبطان السفينة، والتحريض المستمر على التقاضي.
  1. Traffic in ecclesiastical offices C2 formal

    The buying or selling of positions or preferments within a church or religious institution.

    • The bishop was accused of barratry for selling church positions to wealthy donors.
    • Historical records show that barratry was a common abuse in medieval monasteries.
    • The council condemned the practice of barratry as a corruption of spiritual authority.

    🌐الاتجار بالمناصب الكنسية

    المرادفات: simony

  2. Judicial bribery C2 formal legal

    The crime of a judge who makes a judgment influenced by bribery or other corrupt inducements.

    • The judge was removed from the bench after being found guilty of barratry.
    • Barratry in the judiciary undermines public trust in the legal system.
    • The investigation uncovered a network of barratry involving several magistrates.

    🌐الرشوة في القضاء

  3. Maritime fraud C2 formal legal

    A fraudulent breach of duty by the master or crew of a ship that harms the owner or cargo, including acts like stealing, sinking, or deserting the vessel.

    • The captain was charged with barratry after deliberately sinking the ship for insurance money.
    • Maritime law defines barratry as any willful act of misconduct by the crew against the shipowner's interests.
    • The cargo was lost due to barratry when the crew abandoned the vessel in open waters.

    🌐الاحتيال البحري

  4. Vexatious litigation C2 formal legal

    The offense of persistently and maliciously inciting lawsuits or quarrels, often for harassment or personal gain.

    • The lawyer was disbarred for engaging in barratry by filing frivolous lawsuits.
    • Barratry laws aim to prevent individuals from abusing the court system for harassment.
    • He was convicted of barratry after repeatedly suing his neighbors over trivial disputes.

    🌐الترافع الكيدي

  • barratries plural form
  • barratries' possessive plural form
  • barratry's possessive singular form