vexatious litigation
- A meritless lawsuit brought to cause annoyance or embarrassment and impose legal expenses on the defendant, which may also result in a claim of malicious prosecution against the plaintiff
- The defendant argued that the lawsuit was nothing more than vexatious litigation.
- Filing multiple lawsuits for inappropriate reasons could be seen as vexatious litigation.
- Continuing with a case even after knowing it lacks grounds can fall under vexatious litigation.
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