What is it called when a ex-friend ask you for money or he will sue you?
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Extortion or blackmail, as stated above; however, if he sues you, you can sue back on these two theories:
1. Malicious Civil Prosecution: Malicious prosecution is a common law intentional tort. While similar to the tort of abuse of process, its elements include (1) intentionally (and maliciously) instituting or pursuing (or causing to be instituted or pursued) a legal action (civil or criminal) that is (2) brought without probable cause and (3) dismissed in favor of the victim of the malicious prosecution. In some jurisdictions, "malicious prosecution" is reserved for the wrongful initiation of criminal proceedings, while "malicious use of process" refers to the wrongful initiation of civil proceedings.
2. Abuse of the System: Abuse of process is a common law intentional tort. It is to be distinguished from malicious prosecution, another type of tort that involves misuse of the public right of access to the courts.
The elements of a valid cause of action for abuse of process in most common law jurisdictions are as follows: it is the malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action. "Process" in this context is used in the same sense as in "service of process," where "process" refers to an official summons or other notice issued from a court. The person who abuses process is interested only in accomplishing some improper purpose that is collateral to the proper object of the process and that offends justice, such as an unjustified arrest or an unfounded criminal prosecution.
bribery
Blackmail maybe? Unless you owe him the money.
Extortion? Blackmail?
Lots of chioces of words. Still illegal no matter how you put it.
Not taking into account that you actually owe him money. If you do for either property or liquid assets then he might be justified.
Not enough information to make the decision.
If you owe him the money, it's perfectly legal.
If you don't, it's extortion.
Do you owe him money? If so, it's perfectly legal for him to tell you that.
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