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Vexatious action
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Abuse of process
which appears on the Pleadings to be frivolous or vexatious, see R.S.C., Ord. XXV., r. 4, and also VEXATIOUS ACTION and BILL OF PEACE. Second complaint would amount to abuse of process of court where first complaint was
Costs
72; Re Carbonit, 1923, WN 208. Several Acts (English) have also been passed to restrain the bringing of vexatious actions, and needless constliness in litigation. See (43 Eliz. C. 6, s. 2; 22 & 23 Car. C, … to the officers of the Court, or to the counsel and solicitors, for their fees, etc. Costs in actions are either between solicitor and client, being what are payable in every case to the solicitor by his
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Institutions
or Actions to put the party injured into possession. Title XVI. declares the Penalty against such as commence vexatious suits. Title XVII. prescribes rules to be observed by judges in the several suits brought before them. And … eighteen; in all, ninety-nine titles. First, it is to be observed that the division is triple--Persons, Tings, and Actions--under which the subject-matter of the four books of the Institutes is comprised. The first book treats of the
Public Authorities, Protection of
to time protected justices of the peace, constables, surveyors of highways, local boards and other public authorities from vexatious actions for things done in pursuance of the Acts. This protection was given by requiring the plaintiff to … time protected justices of the peace, constables, surveyors of highways, local boards and other public authorities from vexatious actions for things done in pursuance of the Acts. This protection was given by requiring the plaintiff to give
Consolidating actions
might have been joined in the same action, the court or a judge, if they deemed the proceeding vexatious or oppressive, would in general compel the plaintiff to consolidate them. Chitty's Arch. Pr. Under the Rules of
Larceny (Advertisement) Act, 1870 (English)
the return of stolen goods 'without questions being asked,' recoverable by anyone suing for it. This leading to vexatious actions by common informers against the publishers of newspapers, the Act of 1870 enacts that no such action
Staying proceedings
R.S.C. Ord. LVIII., r. 16, and for other cases illustrating this jurisdiction, see Annual Practice. See also the Vexatious Actions Act, 1896, and R.S.C. Ord. XXV., r. 4. … Ord. LVIII., r. 16, and for other cases illustrating this jurisdiction, see Annual Practice. See also the Vexatious Actions Act, 1896, and R.S.C. Ord. XXV., r. 4.
Sanction
Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1341. Sanction, for prosecution is a weapon to ensure dis-couragement of frivolous and vexatious prosecu-tion and is a safeguard for the innocent but not a shield for the guilty. The order of … from failure to comply with law, rule or order, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1341. Sanction, for prosecution is a weapon to ensure dis-couragement of frivolous and vexatious prosecu-tion and is a safeguard for the innocent
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