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Georgia · Snapshot Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17

O.C.G.A. § 51-7-43: Lack of probable cause defined; question for jury.

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  1. TITLE 51 Torts
  2. CHAPTER 7 False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, and Abusive Litigation
  3. Article 3 Malicious Prosecution

Lack of probable cause shall exist when the circumstances are such as to satisfy a reasonable man that the accuser had no ground for proceeding but his desire to injure the accused. Lack of probable cause shall be a question for the jury, under the direction of the court.

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