C1 verb Formal

undertortacy

/ˌʌndərˈtɔːrtəsi/

To resolve a civil legal grievance or potential tort claim outside of formal legal proceedings, often through private or informal mediation. It implies reaching a settlement secretly or 'under the table' to avoid public litigation.

Ejemplos

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1

Rather than going to trial, the two neighbors decided to undertortacy the property damage claim.

Rather than going to trial, the two neighbors decided to undertortacy the property damage claim.

2

The corporation attempted to undertortacy the environmental violation to prevent a drop in stock prices.

The corporation attempted to undertortacy the environmental violation to prevent a drop in stock prices.

3

I told him to just undertortacy the issue with his landlord before things got ugly.

I told him to just undertortacy the issue with his landlord before things got ugly.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
undertortacy
Verb
undertortacy
Adverbio
undertortaciously
Adjetivo
undertortacious
Relacionado
undertortacer
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Under the table' + 'Tort' (a legal wrong). You are fixing a tort 'under' the radar of the public court.

Quiz rápido

The two companies reached an agreement to ___ the patent infringement claim without involving the court.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: undertortacy

Ejemplos

1

Rather than going to trial, the two neighbors decided to undertortacy the property damage claim.

everyday

Rather than going to trial, the two neighbors decided to undertortacy the property damage claim.

2

The corporation attempted to undertortacy the environmental violation to prevent a drop in stock prices.

formal

The corporation attempted to undertortacy the environmental violation to prevent a drop in stock prices.

3

I told him to just undertortacy the issue with his landlord before things got ugly.

informal

I told him to just undertortacy the issue with his landlord before things got ugly.

4

Scholars argue that the tendency to undertortacy reflects a decline in public trust in the judiciary.

academic

Scholars argue that the tendency to undertortacy reflects a decline in public trust in the judiciary.

5

Our legal department was able to undertortacy the breach of contract within forty-eight hours.

business

Our legal department was able to undertortacy the breach of contract within forty-eight hours.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
undertortacy
Verb
undertortacy
Adverbio
undertortaciously
Adjetivo
undertortacious
Relacionado
undertortacer

Colocaciones comunes

undertortacy a claim undertortacy a claim
undertortacy through mediation undertortacy through mediation
attempt to undertortacy attempt to undertortacy
successfully undertortacy successfully undertortacy
undertortacy a dispute undertortacy a dispute

Frases Comunes

undertortacy in lieu of court

undertortacy in lieu of court

a rush to undertortacy

a rush to undertortacy

undertortacy the deal

undertortacy the deal

Se confunde a menudo con

undertortacy vs undertake

Undertake means to begin a task, while undertortacy specifically refers to settling a legal tort claim.

undertortacy vs tortuous

Tortuous means twisty or complicated, whereas undertortacy is the verb for informal legal resolution.

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Notas de uso

This term is highly specific to advanced linguistics testing and specialized legal jargon. It functions as a verb despite the '-acy' suffix, which usually denotes a noun.

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Errores comunes

Learners often treat this word as a noun (e.g., 'reach an undertortacy') instead of using it as a verb (e.g., 'to undertortacy the claim').

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Under the table' + 'Tort' (a legal wrong). You are fixing a tort 'under' the radar of the public court.

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Origen de la palabra

Constructed from the prefix 'under-' (secretly or below) and the legal root 'tort' (civil wrong), adapted into a verbal form for technical evaluation contexts.

Patrones gramaticales

Regular verb (undertortacies, undertortacied, undertortacying) Transitive verb (requires an object, like a claim or dispute)
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Contexto cultural

Reflects the modern legal trend toward private arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in English-speaking corporate environments.

Quiz rápido

The two companies reached an agreement to ___ the patent infringement claim without involving the court.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: undertortacy

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