delict

[ dih-likt ]

/ dɪˈlɪkt /

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noun

Law. a misdemeanor; offense.

Roman and Civil Law. a civil wrong permitting compensation.

Origin of delict

1515–25; <Latin dēlictum a fault, noun use of neuter of dēlictus (past participle of dēlinquere to do wrong; see delinquency), equivalent to dēlic- fail + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby delict

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Example sentences from the Web for delict

The "natural" sources of liability were delict and contract.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound
Another point of Gregorian emphasis: no delict is remitted without punishment.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
This 210 difference no doubt arises from the tendency to extend the bounds of a delict and to limit the bounds of a crime.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
Thus recovery of a sum of money by way of penalty for a delict is the historical starting point of liability.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound

The words contravention, crime, and delict were of no value.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for delict

delict

/ (dɪˈlɪkt, ˈdiːlɪkt) /

noun

law, mainly Scots law a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedySee also tort

Roman law a civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages

Word Origin for delict

C16: from Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong; see delinquency

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单词	delict
释义	delict [ dih-likt ] / dɪˈlɪkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR delict ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a misdemeanor; offense. Roman and Civil Law. a civil wrong permitting compensation. Origin of delict 1515–25; <Latin dēlictum a fault, noun use of neuter of dēlictus (past participle of dēlinquere to do wrong; see delinquency), equivalent to dēlic- fail + -tus past participle suffix Words nearby delict delicacy, delicate, delicatessen, Delicia, delicious, delict, delight, delighted, delightful, delightsome, Delilah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for delict The "natural" sources of liability were delict and contract. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law\|Roscoe Pound Another point of Gregorian emphasis: no delict is remitted without punishment. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor This 210 difference no doubt arises from the tendency to extend the bounds of a delict and to limit the bounds of a crime. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various Thus recovery of a sum of money by way of penalty for a delict is the historical starting point of liability. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law\|Roscoe Pound The words contravention, crime, and delict were of no value. Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2\|Gustave Flaubert British Dictionary definitions for delict delict / (dɪˈlɪkt, ˈdiːlɪkt) / noun law, mainly Scots law a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedySee also tort Roman law a civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages Word Origin for delict C16: from Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong; see delinquency Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to delict malfeasance, immorality, infringement, infraction, dereliction, misdeed, wrongdoing, lawlessness, misconduct, atrocity, criminality, illegality, depravity, delinquency, transgression, case, violation, felony, misdemeanor, evil
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delict

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British Dictionary definitions for delict

noun

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