tort
[ tawrt ]
/ tɔrt /
noun Law.
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
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Origin of tort
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: “injury, wrong,” from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum “wrong, injustice,” noun use of neuter of Latin tortus “twisted, crooked, dubious,” past participle of torquēre “to twist, wring”
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British Dictionary definitions for tort
tort
/ (tɔːt) /
noun
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
Word Origin for tort
C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, literally: something twisted, from Latin torquēre to twist
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