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champerty

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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 damages awarded
- soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "champerty":
chambered champerty
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champerty criminal maintenance maintenance

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