An agreement whereby one party assists another in recovering money or property and in turn share in ...........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Contingent Contracts

An agreement whereby one party assists another in recovering money or property and, in turn share in the proceeds of the action is called

Champerty

Maintenance

Stifling with Prosecution

Traficking the public office

- Option 1: Champerty

- Champerty is when a party agrees to support another's lawsuit in exchange for a share of the money or property won in the case.

- This is often seen as a way of encouraging litigation unnecessarily.

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- Option 2: Maintenance

- Maintenance involves providing support or assistance to a party in a lawsuit without any agreement to share in the litigation's outcome.

- It refers to the practice of improperly supporting another’s legal claim.

- Option 3: Stifling with Prosecution

- This involves improperly preventing a legal action from proceeding.

- It can involve coercion or agreements not to prosecute offences.

- Option 4: Trafficking the Public Office

- This refers to improper dealings involving positions or responsibilities within public offices.

- It often involves corruption or exploitation of public office for personal gain.

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