slapp
SLAPP (slap).abbr. A strategic lawsuit against public participation — that is, a suit brought by a developer, corporate executive, or elected official to stifle those who protest against some type of high-dollar initiative or who take an adverse position on a public-interest issue (often involving the environment). — Also termed SLAPP suit. [Cases: Pleading 358, 360. C.J.S. Pleading §§ 626–627, 651, 664, 720–722, 730–731, 734–739, 743, 745.]