Vexatiously

  • 31vexatious — adjective 1》 causing annoyance or worry. 2》 Law (of an action) brought without sufficient grounds for winning, purely to cause annoyance to the defendant. Derivatives vexatiously adverb vexatiousness noun …

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  • 32plaguily — ad. (Colloq.) Vexatiously, greatly, extremely …

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  • 33vexatious — adjective old fashioned making you feel annoyed or worried vexatiously adverb …

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  • 34plaguy — /ˈpleɪgi/ (say playgee) Obsolete –adjective 1. such as to plague, torment, or annoy; vexatious. –adverb 2. vexatiously or excessively. –plaguily, adverb …

  • 35vexatious — /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/ (say vek sayshuhs) adjective 1. causing vexation; vexing; annoying. 2. Law (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds, and serving only to cause annoyance. –vexatiously, adverb –vexatiousness, noun …

  • 36American rule — The traditional American Rule is that attorney fees are not awardable to the winning party (i.e. each litigant must pay his own attorney fees) unless statutorily or contractually authorized; however exceptions exist in that an award may be made… …

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  • 37American rule — The traditional American Rule is that attorney fees are not awardable to the winning party (i.e. each litigant must pay his own attorney fees) unless statutorily or contractually authorized; however exceptions exist in that an award may be made… …

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  • 38Vexatious Actions Act — An act of parliament of 1896, authorizing the High Court to make an order, on the application of the attorney general, that a person shown to be habitually and vexatiously litigious, without reasonable ground, shall not institute legal… …

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  • 39vitiligate — To litigate cavilously, vexatiously, or from merely quarrelsome motives …

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  • 40vexatious — [veks ā′shəs] adj. 1. characterized by or causing vexation; annoying, troublesome, etc. 2. Law instituted without real grounds, chiefly to cause annoyance to the defendant: said of legal actions vexatiously adv …

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