tort

[Tort]

If you sue a surgeon for operating on your left foot instead of the right one, you are filing a tort suit. Hopefully, you'll walk out of court victorious (on both feet).

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Mischief; injury; calamity.

Noun
(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

n.
Mischief; injury; calamity.

n.
Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury.

a.
Stretched tight; taut.

Tort

Tort , n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.]

That had them long opprest with tort.

2. (Law) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury. Executor de son tort. See under Executor. -- Tort feasor (Law), a wrongdoer; a trespasser. Wharton.

Tort

Tort, a. Stretched tight; taut. [R.]

Yet holds he them with tortestrein.

Mischief; injury; calamity.

Stretched tight; taut.

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Usage Examples

There is much that public policy can do to support American entrepreneurs. Health insurance reform will make it easier for entrepreneurs to take a chance on a new business without putting their family's health at risk. Tort reform will make it easier to take prudent risks on new products in a number of sectors.

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