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   cham·per·ty

   /ˈCHampərdē/

   noun

   • 1. an agreement in which a person with no previous interest in a lawsuit finances it with a view to sharing the disputed property if the suit succeeds.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French champartie, from Old French champart ‘feudal lord's share of produce’, from Latin campus ‘field’ + pars ‘part’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. champertous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 21

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