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tort law

tort law noun: the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages.

Noun

tort law (uncountable)

  1. The area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages.

Questions about tort law

What does tort law mean?
Tort law means the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages.
What part of speech is tort law?
Tort law is a noun.

Words near tort law in the dictionary

  1. torsometers
  2. torsor
  3. torsors
  4. torsos
  5. tort
  6. tort law
  7. torta
  8. torta ahogada
  9. torta pounder
  10. torta pounders
  11. tortas

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