tortious
[ tawr-shuhs ]
adjectiveLaw.
of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
Origin of tortious
1Other words from tortious
- tor·tious·ly, adverb
- un·tor·tious, adjective
- un·tor·tious·ly, adverb
Words Nearby tortious
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How to use tortious in a sentence
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
Origin of tortious
1C14: from Anglo-French torcious, from torcion, literally: a twisting, from Late Latin tortiō torment, from Latin torquēre to twist; influenced in meaning by tort
Derived forms of tortious
- tortiously, adverb
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