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A blackmail suit is a type of lawsuit filed by someone who has no genuine claim but hopes to extract a favorable settlement from the defendant who would rather avoid the expense and inconvenience of litigation. It is a dishonest and unethical tactic used to extort money from someone.
A blackmail suit is a type of lawsuit filed by a party who has no genuine claim but hopes to extract a favorable settlement from the defendant who would rather avoid the expense and inconvenience of litigation. It is often used as a tactic to extort money from the defendant.
These examples illustrate how a blackmail suit can be used as a tactic to extract a settlement from a defendant without having a genuine claim.