torts en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- tô(ɹ)ts (General-American)
- /toɹts/ (General-American)
- /tɔːts/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).
Meanings
- (plural, plural-only) 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”).
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(form-of, plural) plural of tort
form of tort