tort

(tôrt)

n. Law

A wrong that is committed by someone who is legally obligated to provide a certain amount of carefulness in behavior to another and that causes injury to that person, who may seek compensation in a civil suit for damages.

[Middle English, injury, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter past participle of torquēre, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

tor′ti·ous adj.

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tort

(tɔːt)

(Law) law a civil wrong arising from an act or failure to act, independently of any contract, for which an action for personal injury or property damages may be brought

[C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, literally: something twisted, from Latin torquēre to twist]

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tort

(tɔrt)

n.

Law. a wrongful act resulting in injury to another's person, property, or reputation, for which the injured party is entitled to seek compensation.

[1350–1400; Middle English: injury, wrong < Old French < Medieval Latin tortum wrong, injustice < Latin tortus twisted, crooked, dubious, past participle of torquēre to twist]

tort

A wrongful act, done deliberately or through negligence, especially one that causes injury or damage and for which the injured party may bring a civil suit.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

civil wrong

actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"

alienation of affection - a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse

invasion of privacy - the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern

trespass - a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages

libel - a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

reato

tort

[tɔːt] N (Jur) → agravio m, tuerto m

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tort

n (Jur) → Delikt nt

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David Ibbetson, A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999) at 169; Kenneth J Vandevelde, "A History of Prima Facie Tort: The Origins of a General Theory of Intentional Tort" (1990) 19:2 Hofstra L Rev 447 at 447-18.

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