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tort

About 1.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun An injury or wrong.
  3. adjective Twisted.
  4. adjective Synonym of tart (“sharp- or sour-tasting; (figuratively) keen, severe, sharp”)
  5. adjective Synonym of taut (“stretched tight; under tension”).
  6. adjective Of a boat: watertight.
  7. noun Clipping of tortoise.
  8. noun Clipping of tortoiseshell (“a domestic cat, guinea pig, rabbit, or other animal whose fur has black, brown, and yellow markings; a tortie”).

Similar words

civil wrong harm damage injurious injury grievance fault misdemeanour offense violation

Often followed by

law liability of claims and action is or cases

Word family

torts

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