noun
delict
Delict (noun) means a wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
noun
1
A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
2
Synonym of misdeed, any wrongful act.
3
The branch of law dealing in delicts.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēlīctum (“fault”), neuter of dēlīctus, past participle of delinquo (“to fail; to be lacking”), from dē- + linquō (“to leave, quit, forsake, depart from”).
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What is the meaning of delict?
"delict" (noun) means a wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
What are the different meanings of delict?
"delict" has 3 main meanings: 1. A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law; 2. Synonym of misdeed, any wrongful act; 3. The branch of law dealing in delicts.