Barretry
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
barratry. The frequent or common moving or maintaining of suits and quarrels either at law or otherwise. It is usually called common barretry, a single act not being sufficient The word is sometimes written barratry, but to a confusion of the offense with another and quite distinct offense, v. Barratry.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In criminal law. The act or offense of a barretor, (gq. v.;) usually called “common barretry.” The offense of frequently exciting and stirring up suits and quarrels, either at law or otherwise. 4 Bi. Comm. 154; 4 Steph. Comm. 262.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
The offence of frequently exciting groundless suits.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Barratry. pL. Lat. barratria, barateria.] In criminal law. The act or oflfence of a barretor, (q. v.); usually called common barretry. The offence of frequently exciting and stirring up suits and quarrels, either at law or otherwise. 4 Bl. Com, 134. 4 Stepk. Com. 262. No one can be convicted of a single act of barretry; for every indictment for that offence must charge the defendant with being a common barretor. 4 Chitt. Bl. Com. 134, note. Steph. Crim. Law, 67. 4 Steph. Com. 262. See 11 Pick. R. 432. 1 Bailey's R. 379. U. S. Digest, Barratry. This word is sometimes written barratry, thus confounding it with quite a different offence. See Barratry.