multiplicity of actions - Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.
Prosecution
personal injury
Frivolous (legal term)
Multiplicity of Actions [Suits]
malicious
Vexatious Litigation (legal term)
Motive (legal term)
Abuse of Process (legal term)
False Arrest (legal term)
Champerty and Maintenance (legal term) ...
The courts prevent such circuitous actions, for it is a maxim of law, so to judge of contracts as to prevent a multiplicity of actions; and in the case just put, they would hold that the covenant not to sue operated as a release. 1 T. R. 441.
is not to be confused with joinder, which involves requiring all parties who have similar claims to join in the same lawsuit to prevent needless repetitious trials based on the same facts and legal questions, called multiplicity of actions.
 See also: Judge, Lawsuit, Question, Action, Trial
  
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