one student actor wins a part in a play over another student actor. To get back at the winning student, the rejected student files a lawsuit against the winning student, alleging intention infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and negligence. The lawsuit is unfounded, but the winning student must defend the lawsuit. The jury returns a verdict exonerating the defendant. The defendant now can sue the plaintiff for malicious prosecution and has a very good chance of winning the lawsuit. Malicious prosecution

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Kareem Holt

10 December, 14:10

one student actor wins a part in a play over another student actor. To get back at the winning student, the rejected student files a lawsuit against the winning student, alleging intention infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and negligence. The lawsuit is unfounded, but the winning student must defend the lawsuit. The jury returns a verdict exonerating the defendant. The defendant now can sue the plaintiff for malicious prosecution and has a very good chance of winning the lawsuit. Malicious prosecution

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Bianca Pineda · Answer 1

Malicious prosecution

Explanation:

Malicious prosecution -

It refers to the situation, where one of the party files some malicious case over the other party, is referred to as the malicious prosecution.

There could be civil as well as criminal charges.

The example of malicious prosecution is mental torture, emotional distress, defamation etc.

Hence, from the given scenario of the question,

The correct answer is malicious prosecution.