For purposes of this article, an inquiry before a committing court or a magistrate shall amount to a prosecution.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2930; Code 1868, § 2937; Code 1873, § 2988; Code 1882, § 2988; Civil Code 1895, § 3849; Civil Code 1910, § 4445; Code 1933, § 105-805; Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 4-1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, and Abusive Litigation
Article 3 - Malicious Prosecution
§ 51-7-40. Right of Action for Malicious Prosecution
§ 51-7-41. Accrual of Right of Action
§ 51-7-42. Inquiry Before Committing Court or Magistrate as Prosecution
§ 51-7-43. Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question for Jury
§ 51-7-44. Inference of Malice From Lack of Probable Cause; Rebuttal of Inference