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torts

/tɔːts/ UK
/toɹts/ US

Sounds like tortes · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ts

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

noun

plural, plural only 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”).
Similar: tort law

noun

plural plural of tort

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"torts." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/torts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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torts. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/torts

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"torts." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torts.

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@misc{torts_2026,
  title = {torts},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torts},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}