tort law

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tort law

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uncountable 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.

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noun area of law dealing with wrongful acts, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries

Deutsch	Deliktsrecht, Haftpflichtrecht

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@misc{tort_law_2026,
  title = {tort law},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tort%20law},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}