malicious prosecutions

A form of malicious prosecution — The wrongful initiation or continuation of criminal or civil proceedings against an individual without reasonable grounds and with improper motives.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of malicious prosecution
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APA

malicious prosecutions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malicious%20prosecutions

MLA

“malicious prosecutions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malicious%20prosecutions. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malicious prosecutions,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malicious%20prosecutions.

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