01 n. Mischief; injury; calamity.
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1.
Mischief; injury; calamity.[Obs.]“That had them long opprest with tort.” — Spenser.
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2.
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.(Law)
Phrases & compounds
Executor de son tort —
See under Executor.
Tort feasor —
a wrongdoer; a trespasser.