de·lict (d -lkt )n. A legal offense; a misdemeanor. [Latin d  lictum, from neuter past participle of dlinquere, to offend; see delinquent.] |
delict [dɪˈlɪkt ˈdiːlɪkt]
n
1. (Law) Law, chiefly Scots a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedy See also tort
2. (Law) Roman law a civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages
[from Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong; see delinquency]
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