A legal term for a wrongful act that results in an injury or damages to another person or entity that is not contractual in nature.
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tort tort [tɔːt ǁ tɔːrt] noun [countable, uncountable]
• the tort of negligence
• claiming damages in tort
• a reform of the US tort system
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tort UK US /ˈtɔːt/ US /ˈtɔːrt/ noun [C or U] LAW
► an action that is wrong but not criminal and so can be dealt with in a civil court : »
The company claimed compensation for the work made necessary by the defendants' tort.
»New tort legislation was enacted in March.
»If the product caused damage to the buyer, then the seller would be open to a claim in tort.
Financial and business terms. 2012.