1. (

• simony ,
• barratry ,

) traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments ;

2. (

• barratry ,

) the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery ;

3. (

• barratry ,

) (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 ;

4. (

• barratry

) the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels ;