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The Clue

Persistent incitement to litigation (8 letter answer)

The Answer

BARRATRY

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Notes

The answer BARRATRY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

BARRATRY as a noun:

1. (simony, barratry) = traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
2. the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
3. (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo
4. the offence of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels