Barratry

Barratry is a legal term with several meanings. It can refer to:


 * Simony, its original meaning in English, along with the sale of public offices.
 * Barratry (common law), litigation for the purpose of harassment or profit
 * Ambulance chasing, when a lawyer seeks clients at a disaster site
 * Barratry (admiralty law), misconduct by crew of a ship resulting in its damage
 * Barratry, an old name for graft (politics)