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tortious
[ tawr-shuhs ]
adjective
- of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
tortious
/ ˈtɔːʃəs /
adjective
- law having the nature of or involving a tort; wrongful
Derived Forms
- ˈtortiously, adverb
Other Words From
- tortious·ly adverb
- un·tortious adjective
- un·tortious·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tortious1
Example Sentences
Relevent sued claiming violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and tortious interference.
The PGA Tour filed a countersuit in September accusing LIV of “tortious interference” by inducing top players to breach contracts by claiming the tour could not enforce its rules.
Judge David Hardy said in his May 4 ruling that the use of a GPS tracking device to monitor the movements of a person could be “a tortious invasion of privacy.”
Hardy said in his May 4 ruling that the use of a GPS tracking device to monitor the movements of a person could be “a tortious invasion of privacy.”
The judge further ruled that Trump had failed to show any "tortious interference" when a Times journalist "provided his niece with a burner phone to communicate about the records," according to The Daily Beast.
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