'Champertor' definitions:

Definition of 'Champertor'

From: GCIDE
  • Champertor \Cham"per*tor\, n. [F. champarteur a divider of fields or field rent. See Champerty.] (Law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain. [1913 Webster]