Champertor
Pronunciation : Cham"per*tor
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. champarteur a divider of fields or field rent. See Champerty.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913