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barratry vs criminal offense

criminal offense vs barratry

barratry and criminal offense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barratry Yes No No No
criminal offense Yes No No No
As nouns, criminal offense is a hypernym of barratry; that is, criminal offense is a word with a broader meaning than barratry:
  • barratry: the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
  • criminal offense: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Other hypernyms of barratry include crime, criminal offence, law-breaking.
barratry (noun) criminal offense (noun)
the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
(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
the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
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