delict
[ dih-likt ]
/ dɪˈlɪkt /
noun
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
Roman and Civil Law. a civil wrong permitting compensation.
RELATED WORDS
malfeasance, immorality, infringement, infraction, dereliction, misdeed, wrongdoing, lawlessness, misconduct, atrocity, criminality, illegality, depravity, delinquency, transgression, case, violation, felony, misdemeanor, evil
Nearby words
- delicatessen,
- delicia,
- delicious,
- deliciously,
- deliciousness,
- deligate,
- deligation,
- delight,
- delighted,
- delightedly
Origin of delict
1515–25; < Latin dēlictum a fault, noun use of neuter of dēlictus (past participle of dēlinquere to do wrong; see delinquency), equivalent to dēlic- fail + -tus past participle suffix
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delict
/ (dɪˈlɪkt, ˈdiːlɪkt) /
noun
law, mainly Scots law a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedySee also tort
Roman law a civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages
Word Origin for delict
C16: from Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong; see delinquency
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delict
1520s, from Latin delictum "fault, offense, crime," neuter singular of past participle of delinquere (see delinquent). Phrase in flagrant delict translates Latin in flagrante delicto.
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