Definition of tort in English:

tort

noun tɔːttɔrt

Law

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability.
public nuisance is a crime as well as a tort
mass noun the law of tort
Example sentencesExamples
- The Tribunal administers the tort of negligence, the torts connected with breach of statutory duty.
- This is not a tort of breach of privacy, this is a tort of an unauthorised publication perhaps.
- That section provides both for jurisdiction and for a federal cause of action arising by recognition of certain international common law torts.
- Public nuisance and libel are also torts and tortious liability is more often pursued than criminal proceedings.
- The torts of trespass to goods, conversion, and negligence, may all be relevant here.
- It includes breaches of regulatory statutes, breaches of contract, and torts and other breaches of duty.
- Although it is not impossible to apply foreseeability as a test of remoteness in torts of strict liability there is no good reason why words should be read into the statute to produce this result.
- There is a parallel with accessory liability in the economic torts, such as knowing participation in a fraud or inducing breach of contract.
- I rely on, effectively, torts - the tort of conspiracy to defraud or deceit and so on.
- On the face of it, the practice of contingency fees could very well be tortious, contrary to the torts of champerty and maintenance.
- The company is liable for its contracts and torts; the shareholder has no such liability.
- And there may be other torts and criminal offences that are done by taking control of people.
- It was contended on behalf of the defendant that that failure amounted also the torts of nuisance and trespass.
- All three cases concern liability for torts committed by a company of which the defendant is a director.
- The last part offers Christian perspectives on such subjects in the legal curriculum as contracts, criminal law, and torts.
- The tort is the same tort as that in respect of which the claim is made against us.
- The tort of misfeasance in its modern form may take one of two forms.
- The gist of the tort of misfeasance in public office is the deliberate abuse of power.
- The tort of misfeasance in public office is currently in the public eye.
- The law of torts, or civil wrongs, is extensive and its boundaries are indistinct.
Synonyms
crime, lawbreaking, lawlessness, criminality, misconduct, malpractice, corruption, unethical behaviour, immorality, sin, sinfulness, wickedness, badness, evil, vice, iniquity, villainy, delinquency, misbehaviour, mischief, naughtiness

Origin

Middle English (in the general sense 'wrong, injury'): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum 'wrong, injustice', neuter past participle of Latin torquere 'to twist'.

Rhymes

abort, apport, assort, athwart, aught, besought, bethought, bort, bought, brought, caught, cavort, comport, consort, contort, Cort, court, distraught, escort, exhort, export, extort, fort, fought, fraught, import, methought, misreport, mort, naught, nought, Oort, ought, outfought, port, Porte, purport, quart, rort, short, snort, sort, sought, sport, support, swart, taught, taut, thought, thwart, transport, wart, wrought

Definition of tort in US English:

tort

nountɔrttôrt

Law

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
public nuisance is a crime as well as a tort
mass noun the law of tort
Example sentencesExamples
- It was contended on behalf of the defendant that that failure amounted also the torts of nuisance and trespass.
- On the face of it, the practice of contingency fees could very well be tortious, contrary to the torts of champerty and maintenance.
- The tort of misfeasance in public office is currently in the public eye.
- And there may be other torts and criminal offences that are done by taking control of people.
- There is a parallel with accessory liability in the economic torts, such as knowing participation in a fraud or inducing breach of contract.
- The law of torts, or civil wrongs, is extensive and its boundaries are indistinct.
- That section provides both for jurisdiction and for a federal cause of action arising by recognition of certain international common law torts.
- The last part offers Christian perspectives on such subjects in the legal curriculum as contracts, criminal law, and torts.
- The tort is the same tort as that in respect of which the claim is made against us.
- Although it is not impossible to apply foreseeability as a test of remoteness in torts of strict liability there is no good reason why words should be read into the statute to produce this result.
- This is not a tort of breach of privacy, this is a tort of an unauthorised publication perhaps.
- It includes breaches of regulatory statutes, breaches of contract, and torts and other breaches of duty.
- I rely on, effectively, torts - the tort of conspiracy to defraud or deceit and so on.
- The Tribunal administers the tort of negligence, the torts connected with breach of statutory duty.
- The company is liable for its contracts and torts; the shareholder has no such liability.
- Public nuisance and libel are also torts and tortious liability is more often pursued than criminal proceedings.
- The tort of misfeasance in its modern form may take one of two forms.
- All three cases concern liability for torts committed by a company of which the defendant is a director.
- The torts of trespass to goods, conversion, and negligence, may all be relevant here.
- The gist of the tort of misfeasance in public office is the deliberate abuse of power.
Synonyms
crime, lawbreaking, lawlessness, criminality, misconduct, malpractice, corruption, unethical behaviour, immorality, sin, sinfulness, wickedness, badness, evil, vice, iniquity, villainy, delinquency, misbehaviour, mischief, naughtiness

Origin

Middle English (in the general sense ‘wrong, injury’): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum ‘wrong, injustice’, neuter past participle of Latin torquere ‘to twist’.

单词	tort
释义	Definition of tort in English: tort noun tɔːttɔrt Law A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability. public nuisance is a crime as well as a tort mass noun the law of tort Example sentencesExamples The Tribunal administers the tort of negligence, the torts connected with breach of statutory duty. This is not a tort of breach of privacy, this is a tort of an unauthorised publication perhaps. That section provides both for jurisdiction and for a federal cause of action arising by recognition of certain international common law torts. Public nuisance and libel are also torts and tortious liability is more often pursued than criminal proceedings. The torts of trespass to goods, conversion, and negligence, may all be relevant here. It includes breaches of regulatory statutes, breaches of contract, and torts and other breaches of duty. Although it is not impossible to apply foreseeability as a test of remoteness in torts of strict liability there is no good reason why words should be read into the statute to produce this result. There is a parallel with accessory liability in the economic torts, such as knowing participation in a fraud or inducing breach of contract. I rely on, effectively, torts - the tort of conspiracy to defraud or deceit and so on. On the face of it, the practice of contingency fees could very well be tortious, contrary to the torts of champerty and maintenance. The company is liable for its contracts and torts; the shareholder has no such liability. And there may be other torts and criminal offences that are done by taking control of people. It was contended on behalf of the defendant that that failure amounted also the torts of nuisance and trespass. All three cases concern liability for torts committed by a company of which the defendant is a director. The last part offers Christian perspectives on such subjects in the legal curriculum as contracts, criminal law, and torts. The tort is the same tort as that in respect of which the claim is made against us. The tort of misfeasance in its modern form may take one of two forms. The gist of the tort of misfeasance in public office is the deliberate abuse of power. The tort of misfeasance in public office is currently in the public eye. The law of torts, or civil wrongs, is extensive and its boundaries are indistinct. Synonyms crime, lawbreaking, lawlessness, criminality, misconduct, malpractice, corruption, unethical behaviour, immorality, sin, sinfulness, wickedness, badness, evil, vice, iniquity, villainy, delinquency, misbehaviour, mischief, naughtiness Origin Middle English (in the general sense 'wrong, injury'): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum 'wrong, injustice', neuter past participle of Latin torquere 'to twist'. Rhymes abort, apport, assort, athwart, aught, besought, bethought, bort, bought, brought, caught, cavort, comport, consort, contort, Cort, court, distraught, escort, exhort, export, extort, fort, fought, fraught, import, methought, misreport, mort, naught, nought, Oort, ought, outfought, port, Porte, purport, quart, rort, short, snort, sort, sought, sport, support, swart, taught, taut, thought, thwart, transport, wart, wrought Definition of tort in US English: tort nountɔrttôrt Law A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability. public nuisance is a crime as well as a tort mass noun the law of tort Example sentencesExamples It was contended on behalf of the defendant that that failure amounted also the torts of nuisance and trespass. On the face of it, the practice of contingency fees could very well be tortious, contrary to the torts of champerty and maintenance. The tort of misfeasance in public office is currently in the public eye. And there may be other torts and criminal offences that are done by taking control of people. There is a parallel with accessory liability in the economic torts, such as knowing participation in a fraud or inducing breach of contract. The law of torts, or civil wrongs, is extensive and its boundaries are indistinct. That section provides both for jurisdiction and for a federal cause of action arising by recognition of certain international common law torts. The last part offers Christian perspectives on such subjects in the legal curriculum as contracts, criminal law, and torts. The tort is the same tort as that in respect of which the claim is made against us. Although it is not impossible to apply foreseeability as a test of remoteness in torts of strict liability there is no good reason why words should be read into the statute to produce this result. This is not a tort of breach of privacy, this is a tort of an unauthorised publication perhaps. It includes breaches of regulatory statutes, breaches of contract, and torts and other breaches of duty. I rely on, effectively, torts - the tort of conspiracy to defraud or deceit and so on. The Tribunal administers the tort of negligence, the torts connected with breach of statutory duty. The company is liable for its contracts and torts; the shareholder has no such liability. Public nuisance and libel are also torts and tortious liability is more often pursued than criminal proceedings. The tort of misfeasance in its modern form may take one of two forms. All three cases concern liability for torts committed by a company of which the defendant is a director. The torts of trespass to goods, conversion, and negligence, may all be relevant here. The gist of the tort of misfeasance in public office is the deliberate abuse of power. Synonyms crime, lawbreaking, lawlessness, criminality, misconduct, malpractice, corruption, unethical behaviour, immorality, sin, sinfulness, wickedness, badness, evil, vice, iniquity, villainy, delinquency, misbehaviour, mischief, naughtiness Origin Middle English (in the general sense ‘wrong, injury’): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum ‘wrong, injustice’, neuter past participle of Latin torquere ‘to twist’.
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