frivolous
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Brian will have to pay filing costs and, if the judge did find that he took a frivolous case, he could, in theory, be held liable for Adam’s legal fees, too.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
This is the same logic that made frivolous defamation suits useful tools of intimidation for decades.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
New Jersey was once a favorite legal home for corporations, but Delaware supplanted it by establishing specialized business courts and legal rules that protect corporate directors and officers from frivolous lawsuits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Fox’s legal theory is not frivolous, but it is far from a slam dunk.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
Nor did she continue with her music, because her cello seemed frivolous to her under the circumstances.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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