barratry

• 指各种法律或宗教上的不法行为，包括买卖圣职（西摩尼）、贿赂法官、船长欺诈行为，以及包揽诉讼（不断挑起诉讼）。

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.

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1. Traffic in ecclesiastical officesC2formal

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

   买卖圣职

   • 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.

   同义词simony

2. Judicial briberyC2formallegal

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

   法官受贿

   • 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.

3. Maritime fraudC2formallegal

   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.

   海事欺诈

   • 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.

4. Vexatious litigationC2formallegal

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

   滥诉

   • 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.