MALICIOUS PROSECUTION

malicious prosecution

malicious prosecution 恶意控告;诬告 指没有合理根据而恶意对某人提起刑事或民事诉讼,将以失败告终。被诬告人对此可提起损害赔偿之诉,但需证明:1他曾被起诉;2起诉者为诬告人即现被告;3诬告以失败告终;4诬告之诉缺乏合理根据;5诬告人存在恶意;6现原告因此受损。 (→abuse of process)

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malicious prosecution

malicious prosecution. 1. The institution of a criminal or civil proceeding for an improper purpose and without probable cause. • The tort requires an adversary to prove four elements: (1) the initiation or continuation of a lawsuit; (2) lack of probable cause; (3) malice; and (4) favorable termination of the lawsuit. Restatement (Second) of Torts

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