tort

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You may be able to make a case that the collector's conduct is a tort, the intentional infliction of mental distress.

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  1. noun Law Damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach of contract, for which a civil suit can be brought.

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  • The limitations of liability shall apply regardless of the form of action, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility of damages. —  NEWSCHANNEL5 Headlines
  • The firm has a multi-faceted practice with a tradition of excellence in pharmaceutical mass tort, medical device matters, toxic tort, class actions, products liability, workplace injury, professional negligence cases, automobile, investor claims and wrongful termination litigation. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • In re September 11 Litigation, while minor in its practical impact, provides a fascinating glimpse into the difficult tort issues this case has raised. —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
  • Neither Digital Look Ltd nor its suppliers, if any, shall in any circumstances be liable whether in contract tort or otherwise for any consequential or indirect loss or damage or for any loss of profits or of contracts howsoever arising through negligence or otherwise and of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred directly or indirectly by you. —  BBC News | Technology | World Edition
  • And neither the right to free expression nor the tort of slander have anything to do with contractual rights between private parties. —  Bats
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  1. Middle English, injury, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter past participle of torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. =G. Danish tort, from French tort =Provencal tort =Spanish tuerto =Italian torto, from Middle Latin tortum, a wrong, neuter of Latin tortus, wrung, twisted, past participle of torquere, turn, turn around, twist, wring, wrench, distort, rack, torment, torture. From the same Latin verb are ult. English tort =tart, tort, tort, torque, torsion, torture, torment, etc. For the relation of tort, wrong, to torquere, twist, cf. English wrong as related to wring; cf. also the Scots thrawn.
  2. from Old French torte, from Middle Latin torta, a cake, tart; see tart.
  3. from Latin tortus, a twisting, whirling, a wreath, from torquere, past participle tortus, twist: see tort. Hence ult. tortuous, etc.
  4. from Middle English torte, also tortaye, from Old French torte, from Latin tortus, twisted: see tort. Cf. torch.
  5. A dial. variant of tart.
 

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