Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: vexatious
Definition: When someone does something that is annoying or harassing without a good reason, it is called vexatious.
Definition: When someone's behavior is annoying and harassing without any reasonable or probable cause or excuse.
Examples:
These examples illustrate the definition of vexatious because in both cases, the behavior is without any reasonable or probable cause or excuse. The neighbor and ex-partner are being annoying and harassing without any valid reason, making their behavior vexatious.