A1 noun Formal

tort

/tɔːrt/

A tort is a legal word for a wrong act that hurts someone or their property. It is not a crime against the government, but a private problem that a court can help fix with money.

Ejemplos

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He sued the shop for a tort after he fell on the wet floor.

He sued the shop for a tort after he fell on the wet floor.

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The court must decide if the company committed a tort against its neighbors.

The court must decide if the company committed a tort against its neighbors.

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I'm reading about tort law to see if I can get help for my broken car.

I'm reading about tort law to see if I can get help for my broken car.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
tort
Adverbio
tortiously
Adjetivo
tortious
Relacionado
tortfeasor
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'torture'. Both words come from the Latin word for 'twisted'. A tort is a 'twisted' or wrong action.

Quiz rápido

The lawyer explained that negligence is a very common type of _____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: tort

Ejemplos

1

He sued the shop for a tort after he fell on the wet floor.

everyday

He sued the shop for a tort after he fell on the wet floor.

2

The court must decide if the company committed a tort against its neighbors.

formal

The court must decide if the company committed a tort against its neighbors.

3

I'm reading about tort law to see if I can get help for my broken car.

informal

I'm reading about tort law to see if I can get help for my broken car.

4

The study of tort is essential for all first-year law students.

academic

The study of tort is essential for all first-year law students.

5

Our firm handles business tort cases involving unfair competition.

business

Our firm handles business tort cases involving unfair competition.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
tort
Adverbio
tortiously
Adjetivo
tortious
Relacionado
tortfeasor

Colocaciones comunes

tort law tort law
commit a tort commit a tort
intentional tort intentional tort
tort claim tort claim
law of torts law of torts

Frases Comunes

toxic tort

toxic tort

tort reform

tort reform

personal injury tort

personal injury tort

Se confunde a menudo con

tort vs tart

A tart is a small pie or a sour taste, while a tort is a legal wrong.

tort vs crime

A crime is a wrong against the state/society, while a tort is a wrong against an individual.

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Notas de uso

Use 'tort' when discussing civil lawsuits where one person wants money (damages) from another for a mistake or injury.

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Errores comunes

Do not use 'tort' to describe a criminal act like murder or robbery unless you are specifically talking about the civil lawsuit part of it.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'torture'. Both words come from the Latin word for 'twisted'. A tort is a 'twisted' or wrong action.

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Origen de la palabra

From Medieval Latin 'tortum', meaning 'wrong' or 'injustice', coming from the verb 'torquere' which means 'to twist'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun: one tort, two torts Often used as a modifier: tort law, tort case Commonly follows the verb 'commit'
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Contexto cultural

In English-speaking countries like the US and UK, tort law is the main way people get paid back for accidents.

Quiz rápido

The lawyer explained that negligence is a very common type of _____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: tort

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A1

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A1

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