delikti — meaning in English

English meaning

• delict noun A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
• tort noun In law, a wrongful act (other than breaking a contract) that harms someone and can be addressed through a civil lawsuit.

Senses

delikti is used for these senses in English:

• delict (civil law, Scots law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law. [from the early 16th c.]
• tort (law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]

delict — full definition

1. noun A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
2. noun Synonym of misdeed, any wrongful act.
3. noun The branch of law dealing in delicts.

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