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Tort

Description:

In legal terms, a tort refers to a civil wrong or injury committed against a person or their property, for which the injured party can seek compensation in a lawsuit. It is an act or omission that causes harm or loss, giving rise to legal liability.

Usage:

As a noun:

1. He filed a lawsuit against the driver for committing a tort by negligently causing the accident.

2. The judge awarded her a substantial amount of money as compensation for the tort she suffered.

3. The injured party sought legal advice to understand the tort committed against them.

As a verb:

1. She decided to tort the company for the damages caused by their defective product.

2. The disgruntled customer threatened to tort the restaurant if they did not resolve the issue.

3. The attorney warned his client that it would be difficult to tort the municipality for the alleged negligence.

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