noun
delict
Delict (noun) means (law) An unlawful act similar to what common law calls a tort.
noun
1
(law) An unlawful act similar to what common law calls a tort.
2
Any wrong or bad act someone commits.
3
(law) The area of law that covers wrongful acts of this kind.
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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 (law) An unlawful act similar to what common law calls a tort.
What is another word for delict?
Other words for "delict" include peccadillo, misdemeanor, transgression, misdoing, offense, tortfeasance.
What are the different meanings of delict?
"delict" has 3 main meanings: 1. (law) An unlawful act similar to what common law calls a tort; 2. Any wrong or bad act someone commits; 3. (law) The area of law that covers wrongful acts of this kind.
