tortious
[ tawr-shuh s ]
/ ˈtɔr ʃəs /
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adjective Law.
of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
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Origin of tortious
Related formstor·tious·ly, adverbun·tor·tious, adjectiveun·tor·tious·ly, adverb
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He is also suing both his ex-wife and her company for “tortious interference with his business relationships with suppliers.”
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British Dictionary definitions for tortious
tortious
/ (ˈtɔːʃəs) /
adjective
law having the nature of or involving a tort; wrongful
Derived Formstortiously, adverb
Word Origin for tortious
C14: from Anglo-French torcious, from torcion, literally: a twisting, from Late Latin tortiō torment, from Latin torquēre to twist; influenced in meaning by tort
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Word Origin and History for tortious
tortious
late 14c., from Anglo-French torcious (14c.), from stem of torcion, literally "a twisting," from Late Latin tortionem (see torsion, and cf. tort).
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