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What elements should the Plaintiff prove against the defendant in a tort for Malicious prosecution?



The elements of  a  tort  for malicious  prosecution that, the plaintiff must prove  against  the defendant  are:

1).  That  he was  prosecuted;

2).  That  the proceedings complained  of ended in his fovour;

3).  That  the defendant  instituted a prosecution maliciously.

4).  That  there was  no reasonable cause for  such a prosecution; and    

5).  That  damage  was occasioned to the plaintiff. Note:  The five elements  above for the  tort  of malicious prosecution  were  enumerated  by justice  Chipeta  in. Jeremiah Kamama  vs.  Bugomola  Mayandi,1983  TLR  123. 

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