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Process, Abuse of: When someone uses a court process in a wrong and harmful way to get an outcome that is not allowed by the process. This is also called abuse of legal process, wrongful process, or malicious abuse of process. If someone does this, they can be held responsible for any harm caused to the other person.
Definition: The misuse of a court process to achieve an unlawful or unauthorized result. This is also known as abuse of legal process, wrongful process, or malicious abuse of process. It is different from malicious prosecution.
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These examples illustrate how someone can use a court process for a purpose other than what it was intended for, causing harm to the other party. This is considered an abuse of process and can result in legal liability.