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champertous
Variant of champerty
noun pl. champerties
Law an act or proceeding by which a person who is not concerned in a lawsuit makes a bargain with one of the litigants to help maintain the costs of the suit in return for a share of any proceeds: illegal in most states
Related Forms:
- champertous adjective
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