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abuse of process

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Main Entry: abuse of process
: the tort of bringing and following through with a civil or criminal action for a purpose known to be different from the purpose for which the action was designed —compare MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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