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criminal offence vs barratry

barratry vs criminal offence

criminal offence and barratry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal offence Yes No No No
barratry Yes No No No
As nouns, barratry is a hyponym of criminal offence; that is, barratry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criminal offence:
  • criminal offence: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • barratry: the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
criminal offence (noun) barratry (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
(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
Difference between criminal offence and barratry

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