Barrator (Noun)
Meaning
Someone guilty of barratry.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The lawyer was disbarred for being a barrator, repeatedly filing frivolous lawsuits to harass his opponents.
- The court found the plaintiff to be a barrator, having brought multiple baseless claims against the same defendant.
- After being convicted of barratry, the barrator was ordered to pay the defendant's legal fees as a penalty.
- The judge warned the barrator that further frivolous lawsuits would result in severe sanctions, including fines and imprisonment.
- The barrator's actions were deemed a form of extortion, using the threat of litigation to coerce settlements from innocent parties.