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§ 51-7-40. Definition. Right of action
GA ST § 51-7-40West's Code of Georgia AnnotatedTitle 51. Torts (Approx. 2 pages)
§ 51-7-40. Definition. Right of action
GA ST § 51-7-40West'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 3. Malicious Prosecution
Ga. Code Ann., § 51-7-40
§ 51-7-40. Definition. Right of action
A criminal prosecution which is carried on maliciously and without any probable cause and which causes damage to the person prosecuted shall give him a cause of action.
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Formerly Code 1863, § 2924; Code 1868, § 2931; Code 1873, § 2982; Code 1882, § 2982; Civil Code 1895, § 3843; Civil Code 1910, § 4439; Code 1933, § 105-801.
Ga. Code Ann., § 51-7-40, GA ST § 51-7-40
The statutes and Constitution are current through legislation passed at the 2023 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details. The statutes are subject to changes by the Georgia Code Commission.
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