barratry

n. 诉讼挑唆
【经】 故意损坏行为, 教唆兴讼

副词:barratrously 形容词:barratrous 名词复数:barratries 

bar.ra.try

n.（名词）
【复数】 bar.ra.tries
Law The offense of persistently instigating lawsuits, typically groundless ones.
【法律】 诉讼挑唆：持续不断地挑唆诉讼（尤指没有理由的诉讼）的违法行为
An unlawful breach of duty on the part of a ship`s master or crew resulting in injury to the ship`s owner:
非法行为：导致船主受损失的船长或海员的不合法的失职行为：
例句：
.Gross misconduct of the officers is . . . barratry.(Tom Clancy)
.这些船上官员的胡作非为是…重大失职.(汤姆·克兰西)

Sale or purchase of positions in church or state.
圣职买卖，官职买卖

来源：
Middle English barratrie [the sale of church offices]
中古英语 barratrie [圣职的出售]
from Old French baraterie [deception, malversation]
源自 古法语 baraterie [欺诈，营私舞弊]
from barater [to cheat] * see barrator
源自 barater [欺骗] *参见 barrator

【引伸】
bar.ratrous

bar.ratrously
adv.（副词）