Brocage

/ˈbrəʊkɪdʒ/ noun

Archaic legal term referring to the unlawful promotion or brokering of lawsuits, or the fee paid for such services.

From Old French 'brocage,' related to 'brocar' (to push forward or promote). It entered English legal vocabulary to describe illegitimate intermediaries who profited from arranging litigation for others.

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