What is the improper institution of legal proceedings against another?

What is the improper institution of legal proceedings against another?

• A. Malicious prosecution
• B. Trespass
• C. Personal Property
• D. Probable cause

Answer: (A)

Starting or continuing a lawsuit against someone without probable cause and with malice to harass or injure them is the essence of malicious prosecution. This tort protects against baseless litigation by requiring that the prior proceeding was brought with ill will or without reasonable grounds and that it was resolved in the harmed party’s favor, causing damages. It differs from trespass (unlawful entry onto land) or interference with personal property, and from probable cause, which is about a reasonable belief of merit, not a tort in itself.

Starting or continuing a lawsuit against someone without probable cause and with malice to harass or injure them is the essence of malicious prosecution. This tort protects against baseless litigation by requiring that the prior proceeding was brought with ill will or without reasonable grounds and that it was resolved in the harmed party’s favor, causing damages. It differs from trespass (unlawful entry onto land) or interference with personal property, and from probable cause, which is about a reasonable belief of merit, not a tort in itself.