n. pl. cham·per·ties A sharing in the proceeds of a lawsuit by an outside party who has funded or assisted in funding the litigation. [Middle English champartie, from Old French champart, the lord's share of the tenant's crop, from Medieval Latin campars, campīpars : Latin campī, genitive of campus, field; see CAMPUS + Latin pars, part; see PART.] champer·tous (-təs) adj. |
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