Definition of barratries

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  • barratries is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • barratries is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • barratries is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of barratries

  • traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. simony
  • (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo (noun)
  • the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery (noun)
  • the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels (noun)

See definition of barratries in Merriam Webster