Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

6.05.050 Abuse of Process

A cause of action for abuse of process exists when legal process, whether civil or criminal, is used against another to accomplish a purpose for which it is not designed. The essential elements of action for abuse of process are existence of an ulterior purpose and use of process to accomplish a result not within the scope of proceedings in which issued, whether such result might otherwise be lawfully obtained or not.

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