What Must a Plaintiff Show to Successfully Sue for Malicious

question 10

Multiple Choice

What must a plaintiff show to successfully sue for malicious prosecution?

• A) That a prior proceeding was instituted against him or her maliciously and without probable cause or factual basis
• B) That a prior proceeding was instituted against him or her maliciously and without probable cause or factual basis,and that the earlier case was resolved in the plaintiff's favor
• C) That a prior proceeding was instituted against him or her negligently and that the earlier case was resolved in the plaintiff's favor
• D) That a prior proceeding was instituted maliciously,that the plaintiff was a public official or public figure,and that the earlier case was resolved in the plaintiff's favor

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the process where patients project feelings and attitudes from a past relationship onto the therapist.

Unconscious Feelings

Emotions and desires not immediately available to conscious awareness, often influencing behavior in unseen ways.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy used to reduce phobic responses and anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Anxiety-Arousing

Inducing or leading to increased feelings of anxiety or stress.