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abuse of process

/əˈbjus əv ˈpɹɑsɛs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
abuse of pro-cess
IPA
/əˈbjus əv ˈpɹɑsɛs/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) that is not justified by the underlying legal action.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbjus əv ˈpɹɑsɛs/
  • British English: /əˈbjuːs əv ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abuses of process (plural)

Phrases

malicious prosecution

Frequently Paired Words

malicious prosecution

Questions

How do you pronounce abuse of process?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbjus əv ˈpɹɑsɛs/.
What does abuse of process mean?
A cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) that is not justified by the underlying legal action.

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