malicious prosecution

malicious prosecution definition - legal

n

  1. The pursuit of a criminal proceeding for a dishonest purpose and without probable cause.
  2. The pursuit of a civil proceeding for a dishonest motive.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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