Tort
Tort , noun
[French, from Late Latin tortum, from Latin tortus twisted, crooked, past participle of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture.]
1.
Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obsolete]
That had them long opprest with tort.
2.
(Law) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury.
Collocations (2)
Executor de son tort , See under Executor.
Tort feasor (Law) , a wrongdoer; a trespasser. — Wharton
Tort , adjective
Stretched tight; taut. [Rare]
Yet holds he them with tortest rein.