CHAMPERTY, noun A species of maintenance, being a bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, to divide the land or other matter in suit, between them, if they prevail; whereupon the champertor is to carry on the partys suit at his own expense. The purchase of a suit, or of the right of suing.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.