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champerty

/ˈtʃæm.pə.ti/

Traduction: Terme juridique désignant un accord contraire à l'éthique par lequel un tiers (historiquement un avocat) finance un procès en échange d'une part du montant des dommages-intérêts accordés.

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C2formalcommonlegal/ˈtʃæm.pə.ti/

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A legal term referring to an unethical agreement in which a third party (historically an attorney) finances a lawsuit in exchange for a share of the awarded damages.

  • 🇫🇷Terme juridique désignant un accord contraire à l'éthique par lequel un tiers (historiquement un avocat) finance un procès en échange d'une part du montant des dommages-intérêts accordés.
  1. Unethical legal agreement C2 formal legal

    An illegal or unethical agreement in which a third party (often an attorney) agrees to finance a lawsuit in exchange for a share of the proceeds or damages awarded.

    • The court ruled that the contract constituted champerty and was therefore unenforceable.
    • Historically, champerty was considered a form of maintenance and was prohibited by law.
    • The lawyer was disbarred for engaging in champerty with his client.

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