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    tort
    /tɔːt/

    noun

    • 1. a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability: "public nuisance is a crime as well as a tort"

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  2. legaldictionary.net › tort-lawTort Law - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes

    Aug 19, 2015 · Definition of Tort Law Noun An area of law that deals with the wrongful actions of an individual or entity, which cause injury to another individual’s or entity’s person, property, or reputation, and which entitle the injured party to compensation.

  3. blog.ipleaders.in › definitions-of-torts-and-itsDefinition of Torts and its characteristics - iPleaders Blog

    Apr 27, 2019 · Faeser defines tort as “Tort is an infringement of a right in rem of a private individual giving of compensation at the suit of the injured party”.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › tortTort | Definition, Examples, Laws, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 7, 2024 · Tort, in common law, civil law, and the vast majority of legal systems that derive from them, any instance of harmful behavior, such as physical attack on one’s person or interference with one’s possessions or with the use and enjoyment of one’s land, economic interests, honor, reputation, and privacy.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tortTort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Apr 12, 2016 · The meaning of TORT is a wrongful act other than a breach of contract for which relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction. How to use tort in a sentence. Did you know?

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TortTort - Wikipedia

    A tort is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. Tort law can be contrasted with criminal law, which deals with criminal wrongs that are punishable by the state. While criminal law aims to punish individuals who commit crimes, tort law aims to ...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an act of injury or damage to a person or property that is covered by a law, so that the person can start a court action: The company has an army of tort lawyers ready to back up its demands. (Definition of tort from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Tort - Oxford Reference

    3 days ago · Quick Reference. N. [Old French: harm, wrong; from Latin tortus, twisted or crooked] A wrongful act or omission for which damages can be obtained in a civil court by the person wronged, other than a wrong that is only a breach of contract.

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