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champerty

noun

an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the…

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Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
HA
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded

    “soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty”

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soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty
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