torts
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Etymology
From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɔːts/
- (General American) enPR: tô(ɹ)ts, IPA(key): /toɹts/
- Homophone: tortes
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ts
Noun
torts pl (plural only)
- (law) 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”)
Translations
synonym of tort law — see tort law
Noun
torts
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Adjective
torts
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Noun
torts m
Verb
torts
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