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tort
[tawrt] 
–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. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME: injury, wrong < OF < ML tortum wrong, injustice, n. use of neut. of L tortus twisted, crooked, dubious, ptp. of torquēre to twist, wring
1350–1400; ME: injury, wrong < OF < ML tortum wrong, injustice, n. use of neut. of L tortus twisted, crooked, dubious, ptp. of torquēre to twist, wring
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| tort (tôrt) n. Law Damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach of contract, for which a civil suit can be brought. [Middle English, injury, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter past participle of torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Tort
Tort\, n. [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) 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
Tort\, a. Stretched tight; taut. [R.] Yet holds he them with tortestrein. --Emerson.
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Language Translation for : tort
Spanish:
pastel,
German:
der Kuchen,
Japanese:
ケーキ
tort
c.1250, "injury, wrong," from O.Fr. tort (11c.), from M.L. tortum "injustice," noun use of neut. of tortus "wrung, twisted," pp. of L. torquere "turn, turn awry, twist, wring, distort" (see thwart). Legal sense of "breach of a duty, whereby someone acquires a right of action for damages" is first recorded 1586.
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Main Entry: tort
Pronunciation: 'tort
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, wrongful or illegal act, from Old French, injury, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter of tortus twisted, from past participle of torquEre to twist
: a wrongful act other than a breach of contract that injures another and for which the law imposes civil liability : a violation of a duty (as to exercise due care) imposed by law as distinguished from contract for which damages or declaratory relief (as an injunction) may be obtained; also : a cause of action based on such an act
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