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O.C.G.A. § 51-7-44: Inference of malice from lack of probable cause; rebuttal of inference.

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

A total lack of probable cause is a circumstance from which malice may be inferred; however, the inference may be rebutted by proof.

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