CHAMPERTY


Meaning of CHAMPERTY in English

[ 'tʃampəti ]

■ 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.

Derivatives

champertous adjective

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. champartie , from OFr. champart 'feudal lord's share of produce', from L. campus 'field' + pars 'part'.

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