# Malicious Civil Prosecution

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCO7veX8H4s4WJfdrKC61N6

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Böswillige Zivilklage
- en-gb: Malicious Civil Prosecution
- es-es: Procedimiento civil malicioso
- es-mx: Procedimiento civil malintencionado
- fr-fr: Poursuite civile malveillante
- he-il: תביעה אזרחית רשלנית
- hi-in: दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण सिविल अभियोग
- ja-jp: 悪意のある民事訴訟
- pt-br: Ação civil maliciosa
- zh-cn: 恶意民事诉讼

## Definition

The concept of Malicious Civil Prosecution refers to the intentional and wrongful initiation of a civil lawsuit without probable cause, for the purpose of harassing, injuring, or otherwise causing harm to the defendant.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9847SXyPLJAgrYHCLthP56

**Deprecated:** False