Champerty

Перевод слова "champerty" на Русский язык

Существительное

champerty

чемперти

Champerty is considered illegal in many jurisdictions.

Чемперти считается незаконным во многих юрисдикциях.

Существительное

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.