Torts

//tɔːts// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    plural of tort form-of, plural

Example

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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