champertous
champertous (cham-p[schwa]r-t[schwa]s), adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by champerty; consti-tuting champerty (a champertous contract). “In England and many other countries, the contingent fee is prohibited as a form of champerty because it permits a client to carry on litigation in exchange for a promise to the lawyer of a share in the recovery. Although […]