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Which one of the following is not an element of the tort of malicious prosecution?

An action for malicious prosecution requires that the earlier criminal proceedings terminated in favour of the plaintiff, the person prosecuted, so "Termination of the…

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Which one of the following is not an element of the tort of malicious prosecution?

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An action for malicious prosecution requires that the earlier criminal proceedings terminated in favour of the plaintiff, the person prosecuted, so "Termination of the criminal case in favour of the defendant" reverses the actual element.

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