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tort

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/tɔrt/ · tort

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.

Meanings

nounformal

A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.

ایک غلط عمل یا حق کی خلاف ورزی جو شہری قانونی ذمہ داری کی طرف لے جاتی ہے۔

ٹورٹ

tort

Synonyms

wronginjurymisdeedغلطینقصانبدعملی

Antonyms

lawful actjust actقانونی عملحق عمل

Common Collocations

  • tort law
  • tort claim
  • tort liability

Example Sentences

The lawyer filed a tort claim against the company for negligence.

وکیل نے کمپنی کے خلاف غفلت کی وجہ سے ٹورٹ دعویٰ دائر کیا۔

Waqeel ne company ke khilaf ghaflat ki wajah se tort dawa daer kiya.

In tort law, the harm caused to an individual can lead to compensation.

ٹورٹ کے قانون میں، کسی فرد کو پہنچنے والا نقصان معاوضے کی طرف لے جا سکتا ہے۔

Tort ke qanoon mein, kisi fard ko pohanchne wala nuqsan muawzay ki taraf le ja sakta hai.

She suffered a tort as a result of the defective product.

اس نے خراب مصنوعات کے نتیجے میں ایک ٹورٹ کا سامنا کیا۔

Us ne kharab masno'at ke natije mein ek tort ka samna kiya.

Easily Confused With

tortious:While 'tort' refers to the act itself, 'tortious' describes actions that constitute a tort.

Word Family

tortious
adjectiveٹورٹی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'tort' as a twist on the word 'wrong'.

Visualize a courtroom scene where someone is suing for a wrongdoing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "tortum" — twisted, wrong

First known use: 15th century

The term originated from Latin 'tortum', meaning twisted or wrong, evolving in legal contexts through Middle French into modern English, where it refers to a wrongful act leading to civil legal liability.