Champertor

/ˈtʃæmpərtər/ noun

Definition

A variant legal term for someone who practices champerty, similar to champerator.

Etymology

From 'champerty' plus Latin '-tor' suffix meaning agent or one who performs an action, creating a legal term for a lawsuit profiteer.

Kelly Says

Medieval English legal vocabulary borrowed '-tor' and '-or' endings from Latin, and these old legal terms stuck around so much that they're still in modern law dictionaries as historical references!

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