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tort Definition and Meaning in English (tort definition)

noun
Synonyms:civil wrongmisdeedoffense
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Tort definition: A civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.

Definitions of Tort

  1. 1noun(formal)

    A civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.

Example Sentences

legal

“The company was sued for tort after its product caused injury to consumers.”

Synonyms

civil wrongmisdeedoffense

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

agent nountortfeasor
adjectivetortious
adverbtortiously

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Tort definition: A civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
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'Tort' translates to 'tort' in English. Tort definition: A civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
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