From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Lawtorttort /tɔːt $ tɔːrt/ noun [countable, uncountable]lawSCL an action that is wrong but not criminal and can be dealt with in a civilcourt of lawExamples from the Corpustort• It is not possible to consider this scheme in a tort book and students should consult a specialist work for detail.• Both the above cases are personalinjury cases and tortdamages are not the only form of compensationavailable.• But it is still possible to fall between tort damages and entitlement to socialsecurity.• This mutual exclusiveness of subjects does not hold between tort and contract.• If the problem appears to be a novel one, it may raise the theory of generalliability in tort.• Where there are two successivetorts, the first tortfeasor's liability is unaffected by the second tort.• In Donoghue v. Stevenson we see the synthesis of the previousdecisions on the tort of negligence.• Where the tort is followed by a disablingillness, this must be taken into account in assessing the tortfeasor's liability.From Longman Business Dictionarytorttort /tɔːttɔːrt/ noun [countable, uncountable]LAW an action that is wrong but not criminal and can be dealt with in a CIVIL court of lawthe tort of negligenceclaiming damages in torta reform of the US tort systemOrigintort(1300-1400)Old FrenchMedieval Latintortum, from Latintorquere; → TORQUE