What is the term for when someone sues you or takes you to court just to get back at you for suing them?
There is a legal term for this I just cant remember it.
This word means that if the judge finds that the plaintiff is suing as revenge then the case is dismissed.
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There are several terms for this. Malicious prosecution and abuse of process are both correct. A more recent term is a SLAPP lawsuit, which means "strategic lawsuit against public participation." SLAPP suits are illegal in my state by legislation. For more information on SLAPP suits, check Wikipedia. They have a good explanation of SLAPP suits.
Malicious prosecution -- or wrongful prosecution.
Also sometimes called harassment.
i know a return suit for being sued is called a countersuit.
but i don't think it might be the word you are looking for since coutersuits are not automatically dismissed.
Counter suit.
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