Multiple choice

Malicious prosecution is a tort against

  1. police excesses

  2. damaging the dignity of a person

  3. abuse of legal procedure

  4. violation of personal liberty

  5. All of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: It is not against the police excesses. Option (2) is incorrect: It is not against damaging the dignity of a person.

Option (3) is correct: Malicious prosecution is an abuse of the process of the court by wrongfully setting the law in motion on a criminal charge. Option (4) is incorrect: It is not against the violation of personal liberty.