Legal Definitions - sham petitioning

Definition: Sham petitioning is a type of legal action that is filed with the intention of deceiving or misleading the court. It is a fraudulent or fake petition that is filed to create an appearance of legal action, but with no real intention of pursuing the case.

Example: An example of sham petitioning is when a person files a lawsuit against a company, knowing that they have no legal grounds for the case. They may do this to harass the company or to try to extort money from them. The lawsuit is not a genuine attempt to seek justice, but rather a fraudulent action.

This type of legal action is unethical and can result in legal consequences for the person who files the sham petition.