Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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champerty | Yes | No | No | No |
misconduct | Yes | No | Yes | No |
champerty (noun) | misconduct (noun) |
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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 | activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf |
champerty (verb) | misconduct (verb) |
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manage badly or incompetently | |
behave badly |