noun
(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
• Syn: ↑tort
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Members of this Topic: ↑libel
• Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoing, ↑wrongful conduct, ↑misconduct, ↑actus reus
• Hyponyms: ↑alienation of affection, ↑invasion of privacy, ↑trespass
Useful english dictionary. 2012.