A common law intentional tort which arises from a party (1) intentionally and maliciously instituting or pursuing (or causing to be instituted or pursued) a legal action (civil or criminal) that is (2) brought without probable cause and (3) dismissed in favor of the other party.

(historical) An organization of citizens, typically in the same community, who paid dues to cover one another's costs of privately prosecuting offenders should a crime be committed against them.

plural of prosecution association

plural of prosecutive case

(grammar) A special form of the prolative case used to describe movement along a surface or way.

A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.

plural of malicious prosecution

plural of prosecution history

(US, law) The record of the examination of a patent application, including the original application, responses made by the examiner, and amendments made by the applicant to address objections raised by the examiner.

plural of criminal prosecution