frivolous litigationとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

frivolous litigation (uncountable)

1. (law) the practice of starting or carrying on lawsuits that, due to their lack of legal merit, have little to no chance of being won.
   • 1994 March 18, Evidence Inc., “Litigation Explosion”, in misc.legal.moderated, Usenet‎^[1]:

     GM would undoubtedly allege that this is proof positive that a massive frivolous litigation fraud is being perpetrated on them. I would contend that it shows that GM built a defective product and is refusing to pay for the injuries they caused.

   • 1997 August 19, Jalib, Abdul, “Blackjack litigation”, in rec.gambling.blackjack, Usenet‎^[2]:

     Wouldn't the judge who reviews this lawsuit just throw it out before it reaches a jury trial? Second, isn't Doug Grant open to a harrassment countersuit (not that he has any money to be won) and/or frivolous litigation charges?

   • 2001 August 26, Foxtrot, “#Dan Thornesberry debunks right wing "frivolous lawsuit" myths”, in alt.society.liberalism, Usenet‎^[3]:

     What lies would those be, in the case of the McDonalds coffee burn? The case is a perfect example of frivolous litigation, and stands on the facts.

   • 2003 August 25, Mike, “Congress targets frivolous lawsuits”, in misc.legal, Usenet‎^[4]:

     This obviously has nothing to do with frivolous litigation, since it caps an award upon obtaining judgment -- if a judgment in favor of the plaintiff was rendered then, by definition, it was not a frivolous suit.

   • 2004 September 24, K-Style Kid, “Re: Frivolous Enviro Lawsuits Hurt Economy, Environment &”, in rec.motorcycles.dirt, Usenet‎^[5]:

     While this legislation largely targets baseless tort lawsuits, it will also make great strides in stemming the tide of frivolous litigation initiated by environmental fundraising organizations. Regardless of the plaintiff, frivolous litigation chokes the legal system, kills jobs, and hampers economic growth.

   • 2007 July 1, curmudgeon, “54 Million Dollar Frivolous Law Suit (aka) Recreational Litigation”, in rec.arts.tv, Usenet‎^[6]:

     Perhaps one way to combat this form of Recreational Litigation, namely any type of frivolous litigation that is brought about maliciously harass a blameless defendant is to copy an idea that is used through out Europe.