action in tort
11tort — [tôrt] n. [OFr < ML tortum < neut. of L tortus, pp. of torquere, to twist < IE * terk , to turn < base * ter , to rub > THROW] a wrongful act, injury, or damage (not involving a breach of contract), for which a civil action can be… …
12tort — [to:t US to:rt] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin torquere; TORQUE] law an action that is wrong but not criminal and can be dealt with in a ↑civil court of law …
13tort — [ tɔrt ] noun count LEGAL an action that harms someone and for which you can be judged legally responsible although it is not a crime …
14tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… …
15English tort law — Tort law in England and Wales concerns civil wrongs, as distinguished from criminal wrongs. Some wrongs are the concern of the state, and so the police with aids can enforce the law on the wrongdoers in court in a criminal case. A tort is not… …
16tort — (from Lat. torquere, to twist, tortus, twisted, wrested aside). A private or civil wrong or injury, including action for bad faith breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages. K Mart Corp. v …
17Tort (conflict) — In Conflict of Laws, the choice of law rules for tort are intended to select the lex causae by which to determine the nature and scope of the judicial remedy to claim damages for loss or damage suffered.HistoryThe first attempts to establish a… …
18tort — 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. See commercial tort claim * * * tort tort [tɔːt ǁ tɔːrt] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW an action that is wrong …
19Action française — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Action française (homonymie). L’Action française, parfois désignée sous l acronyme AF, représente à la fois une école de pensée et un mouvement politique nationaliste, d extrême droite, qui s’est développé dans… …
20Action de groupe (droit) — Recours collectif Pour les articles homonymes, voir Action de groupe. Un recours collectif ou une action de groupe (« class action » en anglais) est une action en justice qui permet à un grand nombre de personnes, des consommateurs le… …
