Plural form of barratry; multiple instances of fraudulent or criminal conduct by ship captains or crew members at sea.
English plural of barratry, from Old French barat. The -ies plural suffix replaces the -y ending of the singular form, following standard English rules.
Insurance law still has 'barratry' clauses that technically exclude coverage if the captain commits fraud—this 700-year-old maritime crime still haunts modern policy language!
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