champerty

champerty
[ˈtʃampəːti]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Law)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
    (律)包揽诉讼,帮诉
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champertous
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French champartie, from Old French champart 'feudal lord's share of produce', from Latin campus 'field' + pars 'part'
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