Vexatious litigation — is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter … Wikipedia
vexatious litigation — n. A lawsuit brought without probable cause, out of malice toward the opposing party. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. vexatious litigation … Law dictionary
vexatious — vex·a·tious /vek sā shəs/ adj: lacking a sufficient ground and serving only to annoy or harass when viewed objectively disciplined the attorney for engaging in vexatious litigation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
vexatious appeal — A frivolous or unjustified appeal taken for the purpose of hindering or delaying justice. 5 Am J2d A & E § 1024. vexatious litigation. Same as vexatious suit … Ballentine's law dictionary
litigation — noun a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑judicial proceeding • Derivationally related forms: ↑litigious, ↑litigate • Topics: ↑law, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vexatious — vex‧a‧tious [vekˈseɪʆəs] adjective LAW vexatious legal actions are not serious or based on the truth, but are done only to annoy someone: • We may have found a way to get around vexatious shareholder litigation. * * * vexatious UK US /vekˈseɪʃəs/ … Financial and business terms
vexatious suit — Litigation for the purpose of harassing, annoying, and vexing an opponent, rather than for the adjudication of rights, being invoked, not for the attainment of justice, but to further or satisfy a malicious motive. 28 Am J Rev ed Inj § 210 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Frivolous litigation — Tort law Part of the … Wikipedia
harassing litigation — Vexatious or oppressive litigation. 28 Am J Rev ed Inj § 210 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Barack Obama presidential eligibility litigation — Main article: Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories#Legislation and litigation The Barack Obama presidential eligibility litigation is a group of lawsuits filed in various United States Courts by numerous individuals who believe in the… … Wikipedia