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The Indian legal system empowers courts to deal with vexatious litigation through several mechanisms. [24] One common tool is the imposition of costs on the litigant who files frivolous suits. Courts have the discretion to order costs to be paid to the opposing party as a means of discouraging such behavior.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals overturned her conviction on the basis of the informant's shaky credibility and the officers' conclusions from vague observations. [2] The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals, with the dissent arguing that the decision would cripple law enforcement investigations due to "unrealistic second ...
The Church of Scientology has been involved in numerous court disputes across the world. In some cases, when the Church has initiated the dispute, questions have been raised as to its motives. [1] The Church of Scientology says that its use of the legal system is necessary to protect its intellectual property and its right to freedom of ...
An abuse of process is the unjustified or unreasonable use of legal proceedings or process to further a cause of action by an applicant or plaintiff in an action. It is a claim made by the respondent or defendant that the other party is misusing or perverting regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action.
A year later, the court considered the matter again in Nieves v. Bartlett, that time finding that probable cause generally bars a claim of retaliatory arrest. Lozman had already won once at the Supreme Court against Riviera Beach, in the 2013 admiralty case Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, 568 U.S. 115. The second case was noted for the very ...
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In a remarkable legal innovation, the Supreme Court has transformed Fox News into a quasi-government entity with the power to amend federal law. Opinion - How the Supreme Court is using ‘major ...
Articles that pertain, directly or indirectly, to improper use of the legal system, or to abuse by the legal system, or to allegations thereof. Subcategories This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total.