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.

Words nearby tort

torsiversion, torsk, torso, torso murder, torsoclusion, tort, tort-feasor, torte, tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor

Origin of tort

1350–1400; Middle English: injury, wrong < Old French < 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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Examples from the Web for tort

Most companies want expanded free-trade deals and tort reform.
Mystery Solved: Here’s Why Big Business Keeps Supporting Republicans Even as Republicans Destroy the Economy|Daniel Gross|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Maybe they'd have saved Medicare Advantage from cuts, gotten some sort of tort reform thrown in, or slightly changed the pay-fors.
How Could the GOP Have Improved Obamacare?|Megan McArdle|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Many of them instead become the kind of nuisance-lawsuit filer that makes the tort system a costly nightmare.
Making Law School Less Terrible|Ilana Glazer|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That's when a tort lawyer-sponsored group called the Audi Victims Network alleged the Audi 5000 accelerated of its own volition.
Toyota's a Victim, Not a Villain|Eric Dezenhall|February 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

I was pleased to see President Obama talk about tort reform, banning earmarks, tax simplification, and a spending freeze.
Ducking the Tough Issues|Mark McKinnon|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As it is an impersonal, artificial thing, a corporation cannot possibly commit a wrong or tort like a natural person.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Good, hones' fighters, tho', and tort me how to use my side arms in a tight place.
The Bishop of Cottontown|John Trotwood Moore
The same act may constitute a crime, a breach of contract, and a tort.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
Claims for tort are not provable, that is, claims for injuries to person or property not arising out of contact.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
It is a wrong or tort, to be prevented and corrected by the strong arm of the law.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

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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