Barratry
WordNet
noun
(1) The offence of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
(2) (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo
(3) The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
(4) Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments