Definition of CHAMPERTY

champerty

Meanings

Plural: champerties

Noun

  • an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded
    • "soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty"
  • The investing of money into a third party's lawsuit in which one has no vested interest.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English champartie, from Middle French champart (“field rent (portion of produce of field paid to feudal lord)”), probably from Latin campī (“fields”) + pars (“part”).

Scrabble Score: 21

champerty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
champerty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
champerty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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