"tort law" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tort law (uncountable)
  1. (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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (area of law dealing with wrongful acts, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries): vahingonkorvausoikeus (Finnish), Deliktsrecht [neuter] (German), Haftpflichtrecht [neuter] (German), skadeståndsrätt [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tort_law-en-noun-Y~fD3Dor Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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