barratry

Definition
(noun) traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments Definition
(noun) the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery Definition
(noun) (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo Definition
(noun) the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels