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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 51 - TORTS (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-16-5)
Chapter 7 - FALSE ARREST, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, AND ABUSIVE LITIGATION (§§ 51-7-1 — 51-7-85)
Article 3 - MALICIOUS PROSECUTION (§§ 51-7-40 — 51-7-47)
- Section 51-7-40 - Right of action for malicious prosecution
- Section 51-7-41 - Accrual of right of action
- Section 51-7-42 - Inquiry before committing court or magistrate as prosecution
- Section 51-7-43 - Lack of probable cause defined; question for jury
- Section 51-7-44 - Inference of malice from lack of probable cause; rebuttal of inference
- Section 51-7-45 - Evidence in determination of probable cause
- Section 51-7-46 - Immunity of grand jurors from action for malicious prosecution; liability of person instigating presentment
- Section 51-7-47 - Measure of damages
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