[marcosdumay]

> The government wasn't involved

About that, when somebody threatens to sue a person and that is a credible threat, it's because the government is involved.

The minimum guarantee of a democratic legal system is that for an innocent that phrase isn't a threat. If there is no guarantee, it's not a democratic system.

[notahacker]

Necessary conditions to ensure an innocent person need not feel threatened by the prospect of litigation include a time, money and irritation-free trial process and omniscient judges.

Your "minimum guarantee of a democratic legal system" is an impossibility, unless tort law is altogether abolished, and good luck seeking democratic approval for that...

[marcosdumay]

There are several ways to make it happen in practice (where things are not boolean).

Imposing penalties to the suing party on stupid cases is one such way. One can also make the legal system cheaper, make it less irritating (as most of the irritation is accidental), level the playing field for people against giant corporations (and, while we are at that, also level for small corporations against big corporations)... There are probably hundreds of other actions that'll help, if none are taken, it's a huge sign that a legal system is already brought.