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MALICIOUS ARREST

\mɐlˈɪʃəs ɐɹˈɛst], \mɐlˈɪʃəs ɐɹˈɛst], \m_ɐ_l_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_s ɐ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t]\

Definitions of MALICIOUS ARREST

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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An arrest made willfully and without probable cause, but in the course of a regular proceeding.
This term applies to an arrest that is made intentionally on the basis of a false charge.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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