Barretor

Barrettor, Barrator, Bar rator, [L. Lat. barector, barectator, baraterius. According to Coke, from Fr. barat, a wrangling suit, a brawl or quarrel; acoording to others, from Fr* barat, deceit, 18 fraud.] In criminal law. A common mover, exciter or maintainer of suits and quarrels either in courts, or elsewhere in the country; a disturber of the peace who spreads false rumors and calumnies, whereby discord and disquiet may grow among neighbors.

Co. Litt. 368. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 18. 8 Co. 36. Cro. Car. 192.

Termes de la ley.

Cowell.

See Barratry. In old law. A litigious, contentious person, {litigator, contentiosus); one who haunts the courts, {qui prastorinm nimis frequentat).

Spelman.

Hortensius Cavalcanus, cited ibid.

In Scotch law

A simonist; a judge who takes a bribe for giving judgment.

Skene.