Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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frivolous appeal

An appeal having no legal basis, usu. filed for delay to induce a judgmentcreditor to settle or to avoid payment of a judgment. ( Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 provides for the award of damages and costs if the appellate court determines that an appeal is frivolous. Fed. R. App. P. 38.