Meaning & use
Champertous
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Relating to or involving champerty, an illegal or unethical arrangement in which a third party finances a lawsuit in exchange for a share of any money awarded.
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The court ruled the funding agreement champertous and refused to enforce it.
Lawyers must be careful that litigation-funding deals are not considered champertous.
A note on using this word
Derived from "champerty," a medieval legal term rooted in Old French "champart," meaning a share of produce paid to a landlord.
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