tortious
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈtɔrʃəs/
- Formal
:
delictivo
- He was found liable for tortious acts that harmed his former business partner's reputation.
- tortious interference
- tortious conduct
Examples
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Shurgard brought the expected causes of action against Safeguard, including tortious interference and unfair competition, but it also alleged a violation of the Computer Fraud Act.
Academic text (2003) -
The court ruled that her actions constituted tortious interference with the agreement.
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Well, with tortious interference, I'm afraid... the greater the truth, the greater the damage.
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A supposed tortfeasor may be argued to have committed a tortious act... ...when four conditions have been met.
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The fathers would not have been forced to sue for tortious interference with the parental relationship.
Academic text (2002) -
The plaintiff's claim for tortious interference, however, was found not to be "intertwined" with the contract and was therefore not covered by the clause.
Academic text (2017) -
In December 1992, the landfill owners sued Fleming for defamation and tortious interference with prospective business contracts, seeking both compensatory and punitive damages.
Academic text (1996) -
The company faced legal action due to its tortious behavior towards a competitor's contract.
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Etymology
Tortious comes from the root tort, from a Latin idea of 'twisting', which you can also see in English words like distort and torture. A tort came to mean a legal 'wrong' or injury done to someone, so tortious means 'wrongful' and can make someone legally responsible.