tortious
adjective
of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
tortiously
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a word derived from
tortious.
Example Sentences
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In one case where the lord had depastured an excess of beasts, the court decided against him, and in favour of a commoner whom he accused of "tortiously" taking his cattle.
From The Customs of Old England by F. J. (Frederick John) Snell
