torts
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɔːts/
- (General American) enPR: tô(ɹ)ts, IPA(key): /toɹts/
- Homophone: tortes
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ts
Noun
[edit]torts pl (plural only)
- (law) Synonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages”)
Translations
[edit]synonym of tort law — see tort law
Noun
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French
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Noun
[edit]torts m
Swedish
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- English terms suffixed with -s (pluralia tantum)
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- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)ts
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