define barratry
Barratry (common law) Barratry (/ËbÃ¦rÉtri/ BA-rÉ-tree) is a legal term with several meanings. In common law, barratry is the offense committed by people who are overly officious in instigating or encouraging prosecution of groundless litigation or who bring repeated or persistent acts of litigation for the purposes of profit or harassment. It is a crime in some jurisdictions.