nonfrivolous

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English

Etymology

From non- +‎ frivolous.

Adjective

nonfrivolous (not comparable)

  1. (law) Not frivolous.
    • 2007 January 11, Gretchen Morgenson, “A Public Pension Fund Sues Directors of Caremark Rx”, in New York Times:
      In a Dec. 29 meeting with the parties in the case, Chancellor Chandler said that while he was certain Caremark would argue forcefully that its directors exercised their duties of care and loyalty to the company’s owners, he also concluded that “there is a tenable argument on the other side, and nonfrivolous claims here on the other side, that at least need to be tested against a fuller record.”