noun
- plural of barretry; the fraudulent breach of duty by a ship's master or crew resulting in loss to the owner or insurer
Usage: maritime law; legal term
Examples
- The insurance company investigated several barretries involving deliberate damage to cargo.
- Maritime law distinguishes between barretries and ordinary negligence at sea.
- Historical records document numerous barretries committed by dishonest ship captains.
- The court ruled that the captain's actions constituted one of the most serious barretries on record.