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  "heading": "Fraudulent or frivolous claims",
  "text": "A. Any person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have abused the protection of this Part by filing a frivolous or fraudulent claim may be assessed the court costs of the governmental entity and may be enjoined from filing further claims under this Part without leave of the court.\n\nB. A \"fraudulent claim\" means a claim that is dishonest in fact or that is made principally for a patently improper purpose, such as to harass the opposing party.\n\nC. A \"frivolous claim\" means a claim which lacks merit under existing law and which cannot be supported by a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law.",
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      "name": "PRESERVATION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT"
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