English
Etymology
From OF. #French|tort.

Pronunciation
tô(r)t, /�t��(r)t/, /<tt>"tO:(r)t</tt>/
audio|en-us-tort.ogg|Audio (US)
:Homophones: taught (non-rhotic accents), taut (non-rhotic accents)
:Rhymes:English:-��(r)t|Rhymes: -��(r)t
audio|en-uk-tort.ogg|Audio (UK)

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. law A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligence|negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied at civil law, usually through awarding damages. A delict.
2. (plural) The area of law dealing with such wrongful acts.

Translations
Polish: delikt m

See also
w:tort|Wikipedia article on "tort"

French
Etymology
From L.|fr tortum, substantive use of the past participle of term|torqueo|torque�|twist, turn|lang=la.

Pronunciation
IPA|/t��/

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. fault

#:Elle a le tort d'avoir trop de précipitation. Her trouble is, she's too hasty.
#:Le mari n'a aucun tort. The husband is not to blame.
#wrong, error
#:Je regrette, vous avez tort. I'm afraid you are mistaken.
#:Nous avons fait notre choix, à tort ou à raison. We have made our choice, rightly or wrongly.

Polish

Noun
tort m

1. torte

Category:Polish nouns

Romanian
Etymology
Latin tortus
Noun
tort f and m

1. thread

Category:Romanian nouns

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