What is another word for Champerty?
Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈampəti] (IPA) 
Champerty refers to an illegal agreement where a third party provides financial aid for a lawsuit in exchange for a share of the settlement proceeds. Synonyms for champerty include lawsuit lending, litigation financing, and third-party litigation funding. Other related terms are contingency fee agreements, where the lawyers receive a percentage of the settlement, and maintenance, where a third party offers support to a party to a lawsuit with the intent to disrupt the legal process. Champerty was once widely practiced in medieval England, but it was later condemned in most jurisdictions. However, in some jurisdictions, like the United States, litigation financing is allowed, but is regulated under strict guidelines.
