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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. Origin of Tort. 1350-1400 Middle English (injury, wrong)

  3. 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.

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

    tort: [noun] a wrongful act other than a breach of contract for which relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction.

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

    Apr 27, 2019 · According to Salmond “Tort is a civil wrong for which the remedy is a common law action for unliquidated damages, and which is not exclusively the breach of a contract or the breach of a trust, or other merely equitable obligation. Winfield defines torts as “Tortious liability arises from the breach of a duty primarily fixed by law.

  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

    TORT definition: 1. an action that is wrong but can be dealt with in a civil court rather than a criminal court 2…. Learn more.

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

    Many torts are also crimes. Assault is both a crime and a tort. Dangerous driving is a crime and may give rise to an action in tort if it causes injury to another person. The crime is prosecuted by agents of the state in the name of the Crown. It is left to the injured person to seek compensation from the wrongdoer by means of an action in tort.

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