HyperDic: tort

English > 1 sense of the word tort:
NOUNacttort, civil wrong(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
tort > pronunciation
Soundstao'rt
Rhymesabort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort...
English > tort: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought.
Synonymcivil wrong
Category oflibelA false / false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Narroweralienation of affectionA tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
invasion of privacyThe wrongful / wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
trespassA wrongful / wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
Broaderwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusActivity that transgresses moral or civil law
Spanishagravio
Catalangreuge, tort
Adjectivestortiousof or pertaining to the nature of a tort

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