Champerty
Übersetzung von "champerty" ins Russisch
champerty
SubstantivUK
/ˈtʃæmpəti/
US
/ˈtʃæmpərti/
champerty
чемперти
Champerty is considered illegal in many jurisdictions.
Чемперти считается незаконным во многих юрисдикциях.
Definitionen
champerty
SubstantivUK
/ˈtʃæmpəti/
US
/ˈtʃæmpərti/
An agreement in which a person with no previous interest in a lawsuit finances it with a view to sharing the disputed property if the suit succeeds.
The lawyer was accused of champerty after it was discovered he had a financial stake in the outcome of the case.
The unlawful or unethical practice of maintaining or supporting another person's lawsuit in return for a share of the disputed proceeds.
Under medieval English law, champerty was treated as a criminal offence.