barratry vs fraud

fraud vs barratry

barratry and fraud both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barratry	Yes	No	No	No
fraud	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fraud is a hypernym of barratry; that is, fraud is a word with a broader meaning than barratry:

barratry: (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
fraud: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

barratry (noun)	fraud (noun)
the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels	intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
(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	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments	a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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