Barrator
a person who commits barratry.
Historical Examples
The barrator prolongs his answer so as to procure a respite from the fangs of his tormentors.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri
And, when the barrator had disappeared, he turned his talons on his fellow, and was clutched with him above the ditch.
Dante: “The Central Man of All the World” John T. Slattery
noun
a person guilty of barratry
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