champertous
/ˈtʃæmpərtəs/
adjective
- Relating to or involving champerty, an illegal agreement in which a third party helps pay for a lawsuit in exchange for a share of the money awarded.
- The contract was considered champertous because it promised the investor a portion of any settlement.
- Lawyers must avoid champertous arrangements that give outsiders a financial stake in litigation.
- The court ruled that the funding deal was champertous and therefore unenforceable.