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§ 51-7-1. Right of action
GA ST § 51-7-1West's Code of Georgia AnnotatedTitle 51. Torts (Approx. 2 pages)
§ 51-7-1. Right of action
GA ST § 51-7-1West's Code of Georgia AnnotatedTitle 51. Torts (Approx. 2 pages)
West's Code of Georgia Annotated
Title 51. Torts (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, and Abusive Litigation (Refs & Annos)
Article 1. False Arrest
Ga. Code Ann., § 51-7-1
§ 51-7-1. Right of action
An arrest under process of law, without probable cause, when made maliciously, shall give a right of action to the party arrested.
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Formerly Code 1863, § 2935; Code 1868, § 2942; Code 1873, § 2993; Code 1882, § 2993; Civil Code 1895, § 3854; Civil Code 1910, § 4450; Code 1933, § 105-1001.
Ga. Code Ann., § 51-7-1, GA ST § 51-7-1
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