Meanings
nounmalicious prosecution (countable and uncountable, plural malicious prosecutions)
plural malicious prosecutions
- countableuncountablelawThe wrongful initiation or continuation of criminal or civil proceedings against an individual without reasonable grounds and with improper motives.
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malicious prosecution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malicious%20prosecution
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“malicious prosecution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malicious%20prosecution. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malicious prosecution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malicious%20prosecution.
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