Sinhala Dictionary definitions for champerty
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champerty : ලාභ තකා නඩු කියවීම
champerty : සම්පාතිය
champerty definition
Noun.
- Partnership in power; equal share of authority.
- The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance.