| NOUN | act | barratry, simony | traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | barratry | the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery | |
| act | barratry | (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo | |
| act | barratry | the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels |
| Meaning | traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments. | |
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| Synonym | simony | |
| Broader | traffic | buying and selling |
| Spanish | simonía | |
| Catalan | simonia | |
| Meaning | The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery. | |
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| Broader | bribery, graft | The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage |
| Meaning | (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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | maritime law, marine law, admiralty law | The branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc. |
| Broader | fraud | Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person |
| Meaning | The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Spanish | belicismo | |
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