Torts
//tɔːts// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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”). plural, plural-only
- 2 plural of tort form-of, plural
Synonyms
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More examples"You're not a baker if you can't bake torts."
Etymology
From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).
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