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TORT
tort, civil wrong
(noun) (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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