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malicious prosecution

termination of the proceedings in favor of the party seeking damages called also malicious use of process; compare abuse of process

Attachment

or writings concerning a Court; (4) Refusing to comply with the rules and awards of a Court; (5) Abuse of the process of a Court, and (6) Forgery of writs, or any other deceit tending to impose on

Subp'na

subp'na in criminal as well as civil proceedings if it is not required bona fide and is an abuse of process, R. v. Baines, (1909) 1 KB 258.

Dominus litis

plaintiff's choice or permitting recourse to a forum will be opposed to public policy or will be an abuse of the process of law, Phannalal v. Kalawatibai, AIR 2002 SC 2572 (2580): (2002) 6 SCC 16. [M.P. Accomodation

Review

in the prevailing circumstances and pass appropriate orders to secure the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of the process of the Court. Where there is no such changed circumstances and the decision has to be

Staying proceedings

to. Every Court has an un-doubted inherent jurisdiction to stay proceedings on the ground that they are an abuse of the process of the court; see per Vaughan Williams, L.J., in Re Norton's Settlement, (1908) 1 Ch 479,

real estate settlement procedures act (respa)

real estate settlement procedures act (respa) a law protecting consumers from abuses during the residential real estate purchase and loan process by requiring lenders to disclose all settlement costs, practices,

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