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Definition vexatious litigant in British English

vexatious litigant noun

[countable] noun
/vekˌseɪʃəs ˈlɪtɪɡənt/
1

in England and Wales, someone who has often taken people to court in the past for no reason other than to cause annoyance. A person classified as a vexatious litigant has to get permission from a judge to start a new legal action.

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Definition vexatious litigant in British English