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tort

noun \ˈtȯrt\

law : an action that wrongly causes harm to someone but that is not a crime and that is dealt with in a civil court

Full Definition of TORT

:  a wrongful act other than a breach of contract for which relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction
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Origin of TORT

Middle English, injury, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter of tortus twisted, from past participle of torquēre
First Known Use: 1586

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with TORT

bort, court, fort, forte, mort, ort, port, Porte, quart, short, skort, snort, sort, sport, swart, thwart, torte, wart, wort

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tort
  2. tort-feasor
  3. de son tort
  4. executor de son tort
  5. nul tort
  6. toxic tort
  7. à tort et à travers
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