The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.
A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship, sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo.
Fraudulent, criminal, or wrongful act willfully committed by vessel's captain or crew which causes loss or damage to the vessel or cargo.
Willful and illegal sinking, casting away, or damaging of a ship at sea or its cargo.
Any wrongful act knowingly done by the master or crew of a vessel to the detriment of the owner of either ship or cargo; and which was done without knowledge or consent of owner or owners.
An act committed by the master or mariners of a vessel, for some unlawful or fraudulent purpose, contrary to their duty to the owners, whereby the latter sustain injury. It may include negligence, if so gross as to evidence fraud.Bale/Package
In marine insurance, this refers to wrongful acts willfully committed by the master or crew of a ship resulting in loss to the owners of the ship or cargo.
de offense uh frequently stirrin' down lawsuits o' quarrels; also, in maritime law, fraud o' gross criminal negligence by some captain o' crew at da damn 'spense uh a ship's owna' o' uh de owner of some ship's cargo. 'S coo', bro.
An illegal or fraudulent act committed by the master or crew to the prejudice of the owner or charterer.
Unlawful act or fraudulent breach of duty on the part of a master of a ship or of the mariners resulting in the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo.
Illegal acts committed willfully by a ship's master or crew for the purpose of damaging the ship or cargo. This Ocean Marine peril includes hijacking, abandonment and embezzlement.
The intentional misconduct of the ship's master or crew; includes theft, intentional casting away of vessel, or breach of trust.
the offense of frequently stirring up lawsuits or quarrels; also, in maritime law, fraud or gross criminal negligence by a captain or crew at the expense of a ship's owner or of the owner of a ship's cargo.
A criminal or wrongful act by the ship's master or crew causing loss or damage to the ship or cargo.
An act by the master or crew of a ship committed without the privity of the owner and detrimental to his interests.
Barratry is the name of two legal concepts, one in criminal and civil law, and one in admiralty law.
