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tort
tort [ tawrt ] (plural torts)


noun 
Definition:
 
civil wrongdoing: in civil law, a wrongful act for which damages can be sought by the injured party
[14th century. Via Old French< medieval Latin tortum< Latin torquere "to twist"]
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