barratry

Noun

• the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

• (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo

• the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery

• traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments