champertous

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adjective

Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.

“Champertous contracts may be voided.”

OriginOld French champart →
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Meanings

adjectivechampertous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.

    Champertous contracts may be voided.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchchampart
  2. Englishchampertous

From Old French champart.

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APA

champertous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champertous

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“champertous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champertous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “champertous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champertous.

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