Recovery in actions for malicious prosecution shall not be confined to the actual damage sustained by the accused but shall be regulated by the circumstances of each case.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2928; Code 1868, § 2935; Code 1873, § 2986; Code 1882, § 2986; Civil Code 1895, § 3847; Civil Code 1910, § 4443; Code 1933, § 105-808.
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