TORT

Tort

A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong which unfairly causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act, called a tortfeasor. Although crimes may be torts, the cause of legal action is not necessarily a crime as the harm may be due to negligence which does not amount to criminal negligence. The victim of the harm can recover their loss as damages in a lawsuit. In order to prevail, the plaintiff in the lawsuit must show that the actions or lack of action was the legally recognizable cause of the harm. The equivalent of tort in civil law jurisdictions is delict.

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tort

Noun

  1. An injury or wrong.
  2. A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied at civil law, usually through awarding damages.
  3. The area of law dealing with such wrongful acts.

Adjective

  1. Tart, sharp.

Adjective (etymology 2)

  1. Stretched tight; taut.


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