torts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of tort law (“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
  1. plural of tort

Pronunciation

/tɔːts/ tô(ɹ)ts /toɹts/

Word forms

torts

Etymology

From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).

Synonyms

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