champerty

Noun

Meaning

Partnership in power; equal share of authority.

The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance.

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soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty Source: Internet

By jurisdiction Australia In Australia, champerty and maintenance as common law causes of action (as either a crime or a tort ) have mostly been abolished by statute. Source: Internet

In general, scholars of England such as William Blackstone took a hostile view to litigation, and rules against champerty and maintenance and vexatious litigation existed. Source: Internet

New Zealand Maintenance and champerty are torts, not crimes, under New Zealand law. Source: Internet

The distinguishing feature of champerty is the support of litigation by a stranger in return for a share of the proceeds. Source: Internet

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