tort — a wrongful act leading to civil legal liability
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a wrongful act leading to civil legal liability
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɔːrt/
Korean meaning: 민사상 손해배상 책임을 지는 불법행위
Korean pronunciation: **토**트
Example Sentences
- Throwing a banana peel on the sidewalk could result in a tort lawsuit if someone slips.
- The company faced multiple tort claims after the defective product caused injuries.
- My neighbor's loud karaoke sessions might be considered a tort under nuisance law.
tort
NOUN//tɔːrt//
a wrongful act leading to civil legal liability
💡 Concept
a wrongful act leading to civil legal liability
🎵 Rhyme
From sport to court, facing a tort!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tɔːrt/
🇬🇧 UK/tɔːt/
🌳Etymology
Roottort
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, 원래는 '비틀어진, 구부러진'을 의미했습니다. 법률에서 '올바른 길에서 벗어난 행위'라는 뜻으로 발전했죠.
🎵Rhyme
courtsportsortfortport
court
sport
sort
fort
port
🔗Collocations
tort law
tort claim
tort liability
intentional tort
tort reform
commit a tort
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Throwing a banana peel on the sidewalk could result in a tort lawsuit if someone slips.”
“The company faced multiple tort claims after the defective product caused injuries.”
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor's loud karaoke sessions might be considered a tort under nuisance law.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
wrongdoingcivil wronglegal wrongdelict
Antonyms
legal actlawful conduct
Related
liabilitydamagesnegligencelawsuitcivil law
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