tort
Plural
torts
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a civil wrong causing harm, not a crime
- The injured party filed a lawsuit, alleging the tort of negligence after a car accident.
- Defamation is a common tort involving false statements that harm a person's reputation.
- The business owner faced a lawsuit for the tort of false imprisonment after wrongfully detaining a customer.
- Intentional infliction of emotional distress is a tort claim that arises when one person deliberately causes severe emotional harm to another.
- The manufacturer was held liable for the tort of strict product liability after a defective product caused injuries.
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