malicious prosecution

== English == === Noun === malicious prosecution (countable and uncountable, plural malicious prosecutions) (law) The wrongful initiation or continuation of criminal or civil proceedings against an individual without reasonable grounds and with improper motives. ==== Usage notes ==== In some jurisdictions, "malicious prosecution" is reserved for the wrongful initiation of criminal proceedings, while "malicious use of process" refers to the wrongful initiation of civil proceedings. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== malicious prosecution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia