champerty

cham·per·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cham-per-tee]
- /ˈtʃæm pər ti/
- /ˈtʃæm.pɜː.tɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cham-per-tee]
- /ˈtʃæm pər ti/

Definitions of champerty word

noun champerty (formerly) an illegal bargain between a party to litigation and an outsider whereby the latter agrees to pay for the action and thereby share in any proceeds recovered 3
noun champerty 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 3
noun champerty a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on. 1
noun champerty An illegal 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. 1
noun champerty (law) investing money into an individual’s law suit. 0

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Origin of champerty

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English champartie, equivalent to champart (< Middle French: share of the produce, literally, of the field, equivalent to champ field (see camp1) + part share, see part) + -ie -y3

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Parts of speech for Champerty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Champerty

champerty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

champerty usage trend in Literature

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