tort

tort definition

tort (tôrt)

noun

a wrongful act, injury, or damage (not involving a breach of contract), for which a civil action can be brought

Etymology: OFr < ML tortum < neut. of L tortus, pp. of torquere, to twist < IE *terk-, to turn < base *ter-, to rub > throw

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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