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Meaning of Malicious Prosecution
In an action for malicious prosecution the plaintiff must prove : (1) the prosecution of the plaintiff; (2) a determination favorable to the plaintiff in the prosecution; (3) that the defendant was the prosecutor or legally caused the prosecution; (4) that the defendant was motivated by malice in prosecuting the plaintiff, that he did not have reasonable and probable cause for the prosecution; and (5) the plaintiff sustained damages .
Malicious Prosecution Alternative Definition
A judicial proceeding instituted without probable cause (97 U. S. 642; 59 Ind. 500), and with malicious intent (7 111. App. 181; 30 N. Y. 625). While malice may be inferred by the jury from absence of probable cause, the presence of malice in fact is essential. 44 Gal. 144. At common law, the malicious prosecution of a civil action was actionable (Co. Litt. 161) , but in most of the states only the malicious institution of a criminal proceeding is the subject of an action. (4 N. J. Law, 330).
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An action instituted with intention of injuring defendant and without probably cause and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.
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Malicious prosecution in Law Enforcement
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- malicious prosecution in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- malicious prosecution in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Meaning of Malicious Prosecution in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Malicious Prosecution published by the National Association for Court Management: An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause, and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.
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