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tortious — tor·tious / tȯr shəs/ adj: constituting a tort: recognized as a tort a tortious act tortious interference with contract tor·tious·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Tortious — Tor tious, a. [From {Tort}.] 1. Injurious; wrongful. [Obs.] Tortious power. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortious — (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. torcious (14c.), from stem of torcion, lit. a twisting, from L.L. tortionem (see TORSION (Cf. torsion), and Cf. TORT (Cf. tort)) … Etymology dictionary
tortious — [tôr′shəs] adj. [ME torcious < Anglo Fr] Law of or involving a tort tortiously adv … English World dictionary
tortious — /torshas/ Wrongful; of the nature of a tort. The word tortious is used throughout the Restatement, Second, Torts, to denote the fact that conduct whether of act or omission is of such a character as to subject the actor to liability, under the… … Black's law dictionary
Tortious interference — Tortious interference, in the common law of tort, occurs when a person intentionally damages the plaintiff s contractual or other business relationships. This tort is broadly divided into two categories, one specific to contractual relationships… … Wikipedia
tortious measure of damages — Damages awarded in respect of a tort. Such damages aim to put the injured party back in the position he was in before the tort occurred. In tort, the claimant cannot recover expectation loss. But as the aim of tortious damages is to put the… … Law dictionary
tortious interference of contract — USA A common law tort claim that a defendant intentionally convinced or caused a third party to breach its contract with the plaintiff which resulted in damages to the plaintiff. The elements of the tort can vary by state but generally include… … Law dictionary
tortious interference — Causing harm by intentionally 1) disrupting a contractual relationship, for example by preventing one party from delivering goods on time, or 2) harming a business relationship or activity, for example, by spreading lies about a competitor to one … Law dictionary
tortious act — noun actionable act, criminal act, felonious act, illegitimate act, improper act, incorrect act, nefarious act, punishable act, triable act, unlawful act, wrongful act Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tortious — adjective Date: 1544 implying or involving tort • tortiously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
