About The Word Tort
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Tort
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What's The Definition Of Tort?
[n] (law) any wrongdoing for which and action for damages may be brought
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tort: civil wrong Related Terms | Find terms related to Tort: See Also | actus reus | alienation of affection | invasion of privacy | libel | misconduct | trespass | wrongdoing | wrongful conduct Tort In Webster's Dictionary \Tort\, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted,
crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.]
1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.]
That had them long opprest with tort. --Spenser.
2. (Law) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not
involving a breach of contract) for which an action will
lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States,
for a wrong or injury.
{Executor de son tort}. See under {Executor}.
{Tort feasor} (Law), a wrongdoer; a trespasser. --Wharton.
\Tort\, a. Stretched tight; taut. [R.] Yet holds he them with tortestrein. --Emerson. |
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