- Partnership in power; equal share of authority. - The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by
furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate
concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall
receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit;
maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in
suit. See Maintenance.
Meaning of 'champerty' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . champerty
[ n]
Meaning (1): - an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded
Example in sentence:
soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty