tort

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noun

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
• Syn:
civil wrong
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Members of this Topic:
libel
• Hypernyms:
wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
• Hyponyms:
alienation of affection, invasion of privacy, trespass