Look up: tort

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   Tort
   Tort is an English legal term for a civil wrong which violates a general duty and not merely a breach of contract arising out of a particular relationship between the parties. But a tort may also be a breach of contract and a crime. It may relate either to persons or to property.
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   Tort
   A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability. It can be intentional or from carelessness (called 'negligence').
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   tort
   [n] - (law) any wrongdoing for which and action for damages may be brought
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   Tort
   A civil wrong for which the remedy is a common law action for unliquidated damages, and which is not exclusively the breach of a contract or the breach of a trust or other merely equitable obligation.
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   tort
   In law, a wrongful act for which someone can be sued for damages in a civil court. It includes such acts as libel, trespass, injury done to someone (whether intentionally or by negligence), and...
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   Tort
   A civil wrong committed against a person for which compensation may be sought through a civil Court, eg personal injury, negligent driving or libel.
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   Tort
   An action in tort is a claim for damages to compensate the claimant for harm suffered. Such claims arise from cases of personal injury, breach of contract and damage to personal reputation. As well as damages, remedies include an injunction to prevent harm occurring again
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   Tort
   A breach of a duty imposed by law (rather than by contract) which gives a right of action for damages.
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   Tort
   A civil wrong, the victim of which is entitled to redress in the civil courts
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    Tort
    A civil wrong, which can be independent of contract e.g. libel
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    Tort
    A civil wrong independent of contract that gives rise to a claim in damages.
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    Tort
    Tort noun [ French, from Late Latin tortum , from Latin tortus twisted, crooked, past participle of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture .] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [ Obsolete] « That had them long opprest with tort .» Spenser. 2. (Law) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) ...
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    Tort
    Tort adjective Stretched tight; taut. [ R.] « Yet holds he them with tortest rein.» Emerson.
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    tort
    civil wrong noun (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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    Tort
    `Tort` is a legal term in common law jurisdictions referring to a civil wrong recognized by private law as providing a cause of action justiciable in the courts and entitling the injured party to a remedy, usually damages. The term 'tort' does not refer to causes of action based on contract, express or implied constructive or resulting trust, statutory duty, restitution, or breach of the principles of public law. The equivalent of tort in civil ...
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    Tort
    • (a.) Stretched tight; taut. • (n.) Mischief; injury; calamity. • (n.) 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.
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    tort
    in common law, any instance of harmful behaviour, from physical attack on one`s person to interference with one`s goods or use and enjoyment of one`s ... [10 related articles]
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    tort
    tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract. When such a duty is breached, the injured party has the right to institute suit for compensatory damages. Certain torts, such as nuisance, may be suppressed by inju...
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