Barratry Definition
Other Word Forms of Barratry
Noun
Origin of Barratry
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Early 15th century, in sense “sale of offices”, from Old French baraterie (“deceit, trickery”), from barat (“fraud, deceit, trickery”), of Unknown origin, perhaps Celtic. In marine sense of “unlawful acts causing loss to owner”, 1620s.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English barratrie the sale of church offices from Old French baraterie deception, malversation from barater to cheat barrator
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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