n.
Pronunciation: ' cham-p ə r-t ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English champartie, from Anglo-French, from champart share in litigious property, from champ field (fr. Latin campus ) + part portion ― more at PART
Date: 15th century
: a proceeding by which a person not a party in a suit bargains to aid in or carry on its prosecution or defense in consideration of a share of the matter in suit
– cham · per · tous \ -p ə r-t ə s \ adjective