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MALICIOUS PROSECUTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malicious prosecution
1, record 1, English, malicious%20prosecution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - malicious%20prosecution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuite malveillante
1, record 1, French, poursuite%20malveillante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poursuite malveillante : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - poursuite%20malveillante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On rencontre aussi «poursuite abusive». 3, record 1, French, - poursuite%20malveillante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malicious prosecution
1, record 2, English, malicious%20prosecution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- malicious use of process 2, record 2, English, malicious%20use%20of%20process
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[malicious presecution is] also termed malicious use of process in the context of civil proceedings. 2, record 2, English, - malicious%20prosecution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poursuite abusive
1, record 2, French, poursuite%20abusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poursuite intentée avec malveillance 2, record 2, French, poursuite%20intent%C3%A9e%20avec%20malveillance
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda maliciosa
1, record 2, Spanish, demanda%20maliciosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- demanda de mala fe 2, record 2, Spanish, demanda%20de%20mala%20fe
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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