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Intentional torts

Wis. JI—Civil 2600 (2022)

Malicious Prosecution: Instituting a Criminal Proceeding

Last revised in 2022.


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This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 2.

Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 2600 (2022)

The Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.

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