abuse of process

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|law}} A [[cause of action]] in [[tort]] arising from one [[party]] making a [[malicious]] and [[deliberate]] [[misuse]] or [[perversion]] of regularly issued [[court]] [[process]] ([[civil]] or [[criminal]]) that is not [[justify|justified]] by the underlying legal action.<ref name=WI3>{{R:MW3 1976|page=8}}</ref>

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