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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Frivolous” means having no reasonable basis in law or fact, or lacking any good faith legal argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law;
(2) “Inmate” or “inmate in a penal institution” includes, but is not limited to, a person in the custody or under the supervision of the Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, or the United States Bureau of Prisons; and
(3) “Malicious” means filing numerous actions, or actions brought in bad faith on de minimis issues.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-106-201. Definitions - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-16-practice-procedure-and-courts/ar-code-sect-16-106-201/
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