reckless appeal
[ˈrekləs əˈpiːl]
nounpl: reckless appeals
apelação temerária
1. A legal appeal filed without reasonable grounds or proper legal basis, made with disregard for the potential consequences or waste of court resources
The defendant's reckless appeal delayed the final judgment by two years despite having no legitimate legal grounds.
A apelação temerária do réu atrasou a sentença final em dois anos apesar de não ter fundamentos legais legítimos.
2. An appeal pursued recklessly or irresponsibly, often motivated by desperation rather than legal merit
Filing a reckless appeal can result in sanctions and additional legal fees imposed by the court.
Apresentar uma apelação temerária pode resultar em sanções e honorários legais adicionais impostos pelo tribunal.
In both Brazilian and American legal systems, reckless or frivolous appeals are discouraged and can result in sanctions, attorney fee awards to the opposing party, and damage to a lawyer's professional reputation. Brazilian courts (Poder Judiciário) actively monitor and penalize such appeals under strict procedural rules (Código de Processo Civil). In the USA, Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure similarly provides sanctions for frivolous filings.
NYC Slang
frivolous appeal; legal hail mary
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