tort
tort / tôrt/ • n. Law a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability.
tort
tort In British law, wrongful act or omission that can give rise to a civil action at law, other than concerning breach of contract. The law of tort includes negligence, libel, slander, trespass, false imprisonment, and nuisance.
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