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;
"soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty"
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用作名詞 (n.)
Unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit. 與幫訴罪有所差異，違反規定干擾打官司并不肯定觸及本人獲利。
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