champerty: Meaning and Definition of

cham•per•ty

Pronunciation: (cham'pur-tē), [key]
— n. Law.
  1. a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
champers champignon
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