Ray410
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A malicious prosecution lawsuit is basically an impossibility and the phrase generally actually applies to civil suits in which a Plaintiff "maliciously prosecuted" a civil lawsuit.
What Zimmerman if found not guilty is an extremely good chance of winning his civil suit against MBC/MSNBC for slander for outright stating his is a "murderer" as a fact. He also would have a good lawsuit against the NY Times, numerous media personalities and editors, and certain celebrities.
In a civil suit, no one is prosecuted, that is a private matter between two parties. The phrase "Malicious Prosecution" only applies to state actions in criminal prosecutions done for a "wrongful purpose."
Civil lawsuits may be termed "Frivolous."