frivolous
41frivolous — adj. 1 paltry, trifling, trumpery. 2 lacking seriousness; given to trifling; silly. Derivatives: frivolity n. (pl. ies). frivolously adv. frivolousness n. Etymology: L frivolus silly, trifling …
42frivolous action — Groundless lawsuit with little prospect of success; often brought to embarrass or annoy the defendant. See failure to state cause of action …
43frivolous action — Groundless lawsuit with little prospect of success; often brought to embarrass or annoy the defendant. See failure to state cause of action …
44frivolous answer — An answer which does not, in any view of the facts pleaded, present a defense to the action; an answer which forms or tenders no material issue; a false answer, a sham answer. 41 Am J1st PI § 50 …
45frivolous claim — A claim asserted where there is no bona fide dispute between the parties. Excercycle Corp. v Maratta, 9 NY2d 329, 214 NYS2d 353, 174 NE2d 463 …
46frivolous demurrer — A demurrer which is so clearly untenable, the insufficiency of which is so manifest upon a bare inspection of the pleadings, that the court or judge is able to determine its character without argument or research. Farmers & Millers Bank v Sawyer …
47frivolous plea — A plea which does not in any view of the facts pleaded present a defense to the action; a plea which tenders no material issue; a false or sham plea. 41 Am J1st Pl § 50 …
48frivolous question — A question presented to the court which is devoid of substance or so clearly determined by previous decisions as to foreclose the subject. California Water Service Co. v Redding, 304 US 252, 82 L Ed 1323, 58 S Ct 865 …
49frivolous suit — A suit without purpose to determine an actual controversy, as where the parties control by interest both sides of the litigation. 1 Am J2d Actions § 56 …
50Fables for the Frivolous — is one of the earliest works by the American parodist, Guy Wetmore Carryl, these fables are adapted from Jean de La Fontaine s original writings. The Aesop style fables are written in verse, and are light hearted re tellings of fables from two… …
