TORT

tort, civil wrong

(noun) (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

tort (plural torts)

An injury or wrong. [from the mid-13th c.]

(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from the later 16th c.]

(law, only in the plural torts) Tort law (the area of law dealing with such wrongful acts).

Synonyms

• (law: wrongful act): delict (Scottish law)

Etymology 2

Adjective

tort (comparative more tort, superlative most tort)

Tart; sharp.

Etymology 3

Adjective

tort (comparative torter, superlative tortest)

(obsolete) Stretched tight; taut.

Etymology 4

Shortening.

Noun

tort (plural torts)

(slang) A tortoise.

Etymology 5

Shortening.

Noun

tort (plural torts)

(slang) A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).

Anagrams

• ROTT, Rott, TRTO, Trot, trot

Source: Wiktionary

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Tort, n. Etym: [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture.]

1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser.

2. (Law)

Definition: Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury. Executor de son tort. See under Executor.

– Tort feasor (Law), a wrongdoer; a trespasser. Wharton.

Tort, a.

Definition: Stretched tight; taut. [R.] Yet holds he them with tortestrein. Emerson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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