An abuse of process is the unjustified or unreasonable use of legal proceedings or process to further a cause of action by an applicant or plaintiff in...

Abuse is the act of improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such...

Process normally takes effect by serving it on a person, arresting a person, posting it on real property, or seizing personal property. An abuse of process...

essence a re-trial of the original murder trial and that the prosecution case amounted to an abuse of process that contravened principles of double jeopardy...

Due process of law is application by the state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to a case so all legal rights that are owed to a person are...

Malicious prosecution is a common law intentional tort. Like the tort of abuse of process, its elements include (1) intentionally (and maliciously) instituting...

[2000] UKHL 65 is a leading UK company law decision of the House of Lords concerning (1) abuse of process relating to litigating issues which have already...

following the entering of a nolle could be oppressive and so an abuse of the court process. In India this power is guided by Section 321 of Criminal Procedure...

dangers of abuse of process which might take place during Mr. Big stings, and of the need for careful scrutiny during the trials (prong 2). An abuse of process...

frivolous or vexatious litigation, a spite fence or house, forum shopping, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, tax avoidance (vs. anti-avoidance rules, step...

Child sexual abuse (CSA), also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation...

There have been many cases of sexual abuse of children by priests, nuns, and other members of religious life in the Catholic Church. In the late 20th and...

perversion of regularly issued court process not justified by the underlying legal action. Malicious prosecution – Similar to abuse of process, but includes...

an abuse of the court process. Deputy Public Prosecutor Wong Woon Kwong described the appeal as a "continuation of a very cynical attempt to abuse the...

Child abuse (also called child endangerment or child maltreatment) is physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child...

the importance of individual liberty and the necessity of justifiable police conduct. Canadian courts recognize the abuse of process doctrine, which...

is otherwise a meritorious cause of action. Filing vexatious litigation is considered an abuse of the judicial process and may result in sanctions against...

other claims would be an abuse of process, and that the action for battery had no realistic prospect of success as the burden of proof was on the claimants...

vernacular, substance abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related...

Iraq. These abuses included physical abuse, sexual humiliation, physical and psychological torture, and rape, as well as the killing of Manadel al-Jamadi...

category of tort includes defamation (i.e. libel, slander, and false light), intrusion on seclusion, breach of confidence, and abuse of process as well...

or cohabitation. In a broader sense, abuse including nonphysical abuse in such settings is called domestic abuse. The term "domestic violence" is often...

minor under the age of consent – and sometimes the victim's family, to lower their inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse. It can occur in various...

he alleged that withdrawing the application constituted an abuse of the tribunal's process. The adjudicator found that this was merely another way to...

abbreviated as CP, also called child porn or kiddie porn, and child sexual abuse material, known by the acronym CSAM (underscoring that children can not...

his case having been earlier dismissed as an abuse of process by Justice Steven Rares of the Federal Court of Australia. In 2017, he was consecrated as Bishop...

Psychological abuse, often known as emotional abuse or mental abuse, is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another person...

Structural abuse is the process by which an individual or group is dealt with unfairly by a social or cultural system or authority. This unfairness manifests...

for SafeSport for physical and emotional misconduct, retaliation, abuse of process, and failure to report a potential SafeSport violation. Sappenfield...

of confidence. In OBG Ltd v Allan [2007] UKHL 21 the Law Lords clarified that Economic torts in English law do exist. Abuse of information Misuse of private...