Barrator

One -who commits barratry. BARRATRY (Fr. barat, bamterie, robbery, deceit, fraud). In Criminal Law. Common barratry is the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels and suits, either at law or otherwise.

4 Bl. Comm. 134; Co. Litt. 368.

Sometimes called "barretry." An attorney is not liable to indictment for maintaining another in a groundless action.

1 Bailey (S. C.) 379. See 1 Bish. Crim. Law, •§§ 401, 645, 646; 2 Bish. Crim. Law, §§ 57-61; Bac. Abr.; 8 Coke, 36b; 9 Cow. (N. Y.) 587; 15 Mass. 229; 11 Pick. (Mass.) 432; 13 Pick. (Mass.) 362.

In Maritime Law and Insurance. An unlawful or fraudulent act, or very gross and culpable negligence, of the master or mariners of a vessel, in violation of their duty as such, and directly prejudicial to the owner, and without his consent.

1 Phil. Ins. c.

13; Abb. Shipp. 167, note; 2 Caines (N. Y.) 67, 222; 3 Caines (N. Y.) 1; 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 229; 11 Johns. (N. Y.) 40, 13 Johns. (N. Y.) 451; 2 Bin. (Pa.) 274; 8 Cranch (U. S.) 139; 5 Day (Conn.) 1; 3 Wheat. (U. S.) 163; 4 Ball. (U. S.) 294. In Scotch Law. The crime of a judge who receives a bribe for his judgment. Skene de Verb. Sign.