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MALICIOUS PROSECUTION [2 records]

Record 1 2015-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

The tort of initiating a criminal process by making a charge against a person before a judicial officer or tribunal, not only unjustifiably but maliciously and without reasonable or probable cause, resulting in actual damage to the complainer, save where the charge endangers his reputation or person, when damage is implied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

poursuite malveillante : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

OBS

On rencontre aussi «poursuite abusive».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Rules of Court
OBS

[malicious presecution is] also termed malicious use of process in the context of civil proceedings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Reglamento procesal
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