Plural of barretor; multiple people who engage in barratry or fraudulent stirring up of legal disputes.
Plural form of barretor, from Old French 'barater.' The term flourished in legal English during the medieval period when such crimes were extensively documented.
Medieval courts kept detailed records of barrators because they were such a plague on society—so many people were actually making a living by tricking others into lawsuits!
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