tortious
tortious
Definition
tor·tious (tôr′s̸həs)
adjective
Law of or involving a tort
Etymology: ME torcious < Anglo-Fr
tor′·tiously adverb
tortious
Law Definition
adj
Being a tort; wrongful; in
the nature of a tort.
tortious
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- interference: How then does tortious interference come into play as a result of simple security-related communications?
- liability: Unfortunately, it is very unclear to what extent a certificate will give rise to tortious liability to a third party.
- act: Under these clauses Only when people are committing or threatening to commit a criminal or tortious act can they be prosecuted.
- action: Such principles are useful in JR cases to aid the interpretation of treaties and to base tortious actions upon.
- duty: The inebriated Plaintiff or Claimant has long been a cause for concern in the analysis of the tortious duty of care.
- conduct: The characterisation of the tortious conduct of the warden was not particularly important in Lister because limitation was not at issue.
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